A new University of Illinois study of the way child custody evaluators make their decisions says courts that apply a one-size-fits-all model to child custody cases are potentially endangering mothers and children. The study found that child custody evaluator’s beliefs generally fall into two categories: one category that believes conflict…
A Michigan appeals court has reversed the ruling by a lower court that allowed a lesbian couple to have joint custody of their three children after their relationship ended. Together almost 20 years, Renee Harmon and Tammie Davis, who carried each of the three children, raised their children together. Their…
A New York mother who was seeking permission to move to Florida with her children over the objections of her ex-husband has been granted that request by a Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice with a new twist: she must provide her ex-husband with Skype video conferencing technology that will allow…
A former Naples elementary school teacher has been ordered to undergo a psychosexual examination after losing custody of her two children because she posted nude photos of herself and the children on the Internet. Nicole Amanda Newland, who is currently undergoing a divorce in Collier County from her husband Eric…
For the first time in U.S. history, women outnumber men in the workplace. This is bound to have some profound implications for what is already a growing trend in child custody cases: fathers being awarded primary physical custody of their children. Earlier this year, a feature article in Working Mother…
Fifteen years ago, Prince Sagala’s estranged husband disappeared with their two children. Four months ago, she found them again when she discovered her daughter’s Facebook page. Their father – Faustino Fernandez Utrera — had apparently fled to his native Mexico with them, after telling Sagala he was taking them to…
If your ex is considering moving to another state with your child – or if you have custody and are considering a move – a Florida family law attorney can help you understand the legal aspects of child relocation and your rights as a parent. First, you cannot move out…
House Bill 907 was approved and signed by Governor Crist on June 3, 2010. This bill made a number of changes to child support and alimony laws. Changes: 1. Requires child support awards to end upon the child reaching the age of majority and, where appropriate, to account for revised…
As a Florida divorce attorney, I find that many of my clients are unaware of the different types of child custody that can be considered as part of a Florida divorce settlement. In a Florida divorce action that involves minor children, there are four different kinds of child custody to…
Florida divorces do not mean alimony payments. Myths can be cruel to the outside world that is interested in pursuing a divorce. In Florida, there is no such thing as alimony being a certain. Myths such as the following list are created as scare tactics and used to create fear,…