08/19/26

What Do Florida Judges Actually Weigh When Applying the 20 Best Interests Factors in a Custody Case?

Florida's custody statute lists twenty factors that courts must consider when determining what parenting plan serves the best interests of the child. Most parents know the best interests standard exi...

Custody

08/18/26

What Are the Most Common Mistakes Parents Make Under Florida’s Child Relocation Law?

Florida Statute 61.13001 is one of the most procedurally detailed and most frequently violated statutes in Florida family law. Parents who are planning to move with a child, or who are responding to ...

Custody

08/17/26

How Far Can You Move Before Florida’s Relocation Law Kicks In and Reopens Your Parenting Plan?

You do not have to move out of state or across the country for Florida's parental relocation law to apply to you. Under Florida law, moving more than fifty miles from your current principal residence...

Custody

08/16/26

What Evidence Do Florida Judges Actually Want When You Try to Rebut the Equal Timesharing Presumption?

Florida's 2023 equal timesharing presumption changed the starting point for custody determinations, but it did not eliminate the possibility of a different arrangement when the evidence supports it. ...

Custody

08/15/26

Is 50/50 Timesharing Automatic in Florida? What the Rebuttable Presumption Actually Means

Florida made national headlines in 2023 when it passed legislation establishing a rebuttable presumption in favor of equal timesharing in custody cases. The news coverage created a widespread impress...

Custody

05/17/26

Defending Against Custody Interference Charges in Florida: Legal Strategies and Defenses That Work

Facing custody interference charges in Florida can be a frightening and overwhelming experience. The combination of potential criminal penalties, family court consequences, and damage to the parent-c...

Custody

05/16/26

What Happens If You Violate a Custody Order in Florida? Civil and Criminal Consequences Explained

Custody orders in Florida are not suggestions. They are binding court orders that carry legal weight, and parents who violate them expose themselves to a range of consequences that can reshape their ...

Custody

05/15/26

Taking a Child Out of State Without Permission: Is It a Crime in Florida?

Parents make decisions about travel with their children every day. A weekend trip to visit grandparents in another state, a beach vacation, a family wedding, a long drive to see old friends. For marr...

Custody

05/14/26

How to Enforce a Custody Order When the Other Parent Disappears in Florida: A Step by Step Guide

Discovering that the other parent has disappeared with your child is among the most frightening experiences a parent can face. The phone calls go unanswered. The texts show as undelivered. The home i...

Custody

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What Do Florida Judges Actually Weigh When Applying the 20 Best Interests Factors in a Custody Case?

What Are the Most Common Mistakes Parents Make Under Florida’s Child Relocation Law?

How Far Can You Move Before Florida’s Relocation Law Kicks In and Reopens Your Parenting Plan?

What Evidence Do Florida Judges Actually Want When You Try to Rebut the Equal Timesharing Presumption?

Is 50/50 Timesharing Automatic in Florida? What the Rebuttable Presumption Actually Means

Defending Against Custody Interference Charges in Florida: Legal Strategies and Defenses That Work

What Happens If You Violate a Custody Order in Florida? Civil and Criminal Consequences Explained

Taking a Child Out of State Without Permission: Is It a Crime in Florida?

How to Enforce a Custody Order When the Other Parent Disappears in Florida: A Step by Step Guide

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