Many Florida residents are aware that legislators have been debating multiple changes to the manner in which family law is handled within the state. Specifically, a bill that would change both alimony and child custody law has been making its way through the...
Child Custody
The complexity of international child custody matters
When Florida parents are unable to come to an agreement on the care and custody of shared children, the matter often ends up going before a family court. When there are matters of international jurisdiction, these cases can become incredibly complex and can drag on...
Child custody case centers on Native American ancestry
Anyone in Florida who has gone through a custody battle knows just how emotionally tumultuous and challenging that experience can be. Most child custody cases are carried out between two biological parents and center on the care and custody of shared children. There...
Florida moves toward equally shares child custody approach
A piece of proposed legislation has passed the Florida Senate and is making its way to the House. The controversial bill would require family court judges to approach each child custody case with the presumption that a 50/50 division of custody is the best outcome for...
Medical marijuana at center of CPS child custody case
As our nation continues to adapt to changing views on marijuana use, Florida and other states struggle with how to balance the rights of adults with the obligation to protect the safety of children. In some instances, parents can lose their child custody rights when...
Judge withdraws from high profile child custody case
Florida readers may have seen or read media coverage of a highly contentious child custody case that led to three children being sent to juvenile detention. The matter made headlines after a judge found the kids -- ages 9, 11 and 14 -- in contempt for refusing to...
Should poor parents lose their child custody rights?
An unusual and disturbing case is making its way through the legal system and will be heard before one state's Supreme Court. At issue in the case is whether a parent should lose his or her parental rights over financial struggles. The matter may end up before the...
Indian child custody case goes before Supreme Court
A recent child custody case that may have caught the attention of Florida residents is presently before the Supreme Court. The case begins in 2009, when a young man in Oklahoma learned that his pregnant fiancee no longer wanted to date him. The man gave up on the...

