Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. In a Florida divorce or paternity action, if time-sharing cannot be agreed upon by parents, then the Court may require, or the parties may agree, that a parenting coordinator may be helpful. A time-sharing plan must be established for…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Time-sharing is an issue for Florida divorces involving children and in paternity cases. Florida requires a time-sharing plan to establish the visitation of schedules for parents and children. The time-sharing schedule can be agreed upon by both parents, but…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florida time-sharing is not just for condos anymore. In a Florida divorce, involving children, the court now looks at time-sharing plans to determine the visitation schedule. So, what is a time-sharing plan? A Florida time-sharing plan in a divorce…
Divorce is more prominent with families that have twins according to a recent study completed by Dr. Anupam Jena of Massachusetts General Hospital. The study looked at over 800,000 families since the 1980 census that claimed to have twins. Of that number, the study found that in families where twins…
Children in a divorce can significantly impacted by the divorce if parents do not take proper precautions and try to make the transition easier on children. According to a new study, there is a link between kids of divorce and suicide. The study quickly gives a disclaimer, as will I,…
Children are misplaced in a divorce. Florida law has tried to counteract the effects of divorce on children by providing parenting class requirements and changing custody to timesharing and parenting plans. However, a recent study shows that maybe the changes are not all that is needed, but an actual understanding…
Timesharing and divorce can impact children in school, home and socially according to a new study. In a Florida divorce involving children, parents are encouraged to look at visitation as timesharing with the other parent and to develop parenting plans so that they can resolve issues together rather than at…
In a Florida divorce, marital property is often a topic of contention. In a divorce often there is an exchange of marital property necessary for both parties. When exchanging property it is a good idea to set a time and place for the exchange. If there is property in the…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Domestic violence issues often lead to the victim seeking protection through a restraining order. In Florida, the restraining order is actually an injunction that establishes prohibitions on the parties communicating with one another and can put limitations regarding violence.…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Divorce impacts families from the parents to children and often children want to have a say in where they live. Florida recognizes that children need to be considered in a divorce and has established that a time-sharing and parenting…