Category Archives: Parenting

Seven Ways Alimony Reform Will Affect Divorcing Couples in Florida

Seven Ways Alimony Reform Will Affect Divorcing Couples in Florida

Child custody, Mediation, Parenting
The Alimony Reform Bill in Florida, effective July 1, 2023, eliminates permanent alimony and sets clear,  definitive guidelines when considering and calculating the amount of alimony in Florida. Before alimony reform passed in Florida alimony, there was no fixed formula. Alimony reform applies to all initial petitions for dissolution of marriage or support unconnected with dissolution of marriage pending or filed on or after July 1, 2023. Alimony, or spousal support, is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial support to their spouse before, during or after divorce. The obligation arises from the divorce laws of each state....Read More

Considerations for the Creation of a Parenting Plan in Florida 

Parenting
Recognizing that children fare better when their parents are cooperative in raising their children, family courts across the country are restructuring how custody is viewed and treated with more and more states going to a parenting plan arrangement.   A parenting plan in Florida provides information pertaining to how parents want to raise their children.  Specific information regarding their education, religion and extracurricular activities may be included.  However, the primary focus of a parenting plan in Florida is how time will be allotted with each parent. When drafting a parenting plan for a Boca Raton family, it is important to consider many things.  The primary consideration...Read More