Can you keep your ex’s new squeeze from spending time with your children?Even in an amicable divorce, feelings can be complex when an ex-spouse starts a new relationship. Sometimes, the new boyfriend or girlfriend can have traits that the other ex-spouse finds...
Month: December 2019
Santa can you buy me a mansion?
Evaluating competing homes for visitation purposes in FloridaWhen a couple separates or divorces, sometimes the standard of living may change if there are not assets and income to support the same lifestyle – times two. That does not necessarily mean that the standard...
Hey, pass the eggnog: Safety-focused parenting plans for alcohol abuse
Florida public policy states that a child should have “frequent and continuing contact with both parents” if it is in the child’s best interest. When a parent has an alcohol addiction, an important issue in divorce is whether the parties or the court can create a...
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” unless …
You are fighting over holiday time-sharingIf you are a divorced Florida parent at odds with your child’s other parent over who will be with the child during the holidays – and how you will handle all the attendant logistical details – you may not know where to turn....
Crazy Christmas
Can the judge force my spouse to take a psychological evaluation?The holiday season can be magical and satisfying, but it can also produce stress as well as strain on family relationships. With emotions already running high, people may not be on their best behavior....