In Jacksonville, Florida, Family Law and Visitation took on a new role on October 1, 2008 and the way custody and family law has been practiced in Florida is no more. With the new parenting plan statute, judges are no longer to use taboo words such as custody, visitation, custody…
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Visitation Rights in Florida: Can My Former Spouse Leave the State of Florida With My Child?
In a majority of Florida visitation cases, stopping the relocation of a custodial parent is difficult. After a divorce, determining paternity, or separating, relocating or moving with a child is not as easy as hiring a moving van. In Florida, there is a relocation statute requiring the relocating parent to…
How Often Can I See My Child? Florida Visitation and Timesharing
In Florida, the parent that does not have the child the majority of the time does have rights. The court’s main objective is to foster a good relationship between children and parents. In Jacksonville, Florida, the Court has developed the 4th Judicial Circuit Visitation/Timesharing Guidelines to help institute a satisfying…
Options for Teen Moms in Florida Family Law
We hear about teen pregancies from Florida to California all of the time. Ranging from politicians to pop stars, the issue seems to be a constant in our lives. Sarah Palin’s daughter was 17 years old and pregnant, Jamie Lynn Spears was 16 and pregnant, and most likely your Florida…
Florida Man Still Gets Child Support Bills After Death
Some people may think that child support ends with death. “Well, when I die, at least, I will not have to pay child support any longer.” Not so fast, the family of Scottie Pippen is still getting child support bills for him even thought he has been dead for 10…
Florida Family Law Cases – The Good, Bad, and Ugly about My Space, Face Book and Other Social Networking Sites
Social networking sites like Face Book, My Space and others provide for a good support system for friends and family. When people are feeling down and need a friend or just are bored, they go to Face Book and My Space to read and posts their thoughts, feelings and activities.…