12/12/25

Winter Break Travel and Out-of-State Trips: A Tampa Custody Lawyer’s Guide to Holiday Visitation

The winter holiday season is traditionally a time for family gatherings, festive celebrations, and creating lasting memories. For many families in Florida, this often involves packing bags and travel...

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12/11/25

Denied Holiday Visitation? How a Tampa Custody Lawyer Can Help Enforce Your Plan

The holiday season is meant to be a time of joy, connection, and creating memories with your children. For divorced or separated parents, however, this time of year often brings a unique set of anxie...

Custody

11/26/25

Parallel Parenting a Narcissist: A Guide for Tampa Parents

For parents in Tampa navigating a divorce, the word "co-parenting" is everywhere. It is held up as the gold standard, the sign of a "successful" divorce. It evokes images of two mature adults sitting...

Custody

11/23/25

When Courts Skip the Required Findings: What Salazar v. Blanco Reveals About Parenting Plans, Best Interests, and Child Support in Florida

Case Summary In Diana De Los Angeles Salazar v. Andre Ramon Blanco (Fla. 3d DCA, June 4, 2025), the Third District Court of Appeal reversed a final judgment of paternity and time sharing...

Custody

11/22/25

Keeping Relocation Temporary Orders on Track: What Lawler v. Lawler Says About Best Interests, Statutory Compliance, and Deadlines in Florida

Case Snapshot The Third District affirmed a temporary order that allowed a father to relocate two minor children from the Florida Keys to South Carolina, pending a final hearing. The trial court r...

Custody

11/21/25

When Parents Seek Change: What Squires v. SquiresTeaches About Modification of Child Support and Parenting Plans

Summary of the Case In Holly Squires v. Jared Squires (Fla. 5th DCA, June 20, 2025), the Fifth District Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s decision denying a mother’s request to ...

Custody

11/19/25

Due Process in Contempt and Timesharing: What Saladino v. Saladino Means for Florida Family Law

In John A. Saladino v. Erika F. Saladino (Fla. 6th DCA, June 20, 2025), the Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court’s contempt order that had suspended a father’s timeshar...

Custody

11/17/25

Sole Parental Responsibility & School Choice: A Tampa Divorce Lawyer on the Healy Case

A recent Florida appellate decision, Healy v. Healy, provides critical clarification on one of the most contentious issues in family law: the power of "sole parental responsibility." The case, d...

Custody

11/15/25

Tampa Divorce Lawyer: New Case Clarifies Supervised Timesharing Costs and Appeal Dangers

Family law cases in Florida, particularly those involving children, are often multifaceted and emotionally complex. A final judgment from a court is intended to resolve critical issues like parental ...

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Winter Break Travel and Out-of-State Trips: A Tampa Custody Lawyer’s Guide to Holiday Visitation

Denied Holiday Visitation? How a Tampa Custody Lawyer Can Help Enforce Your Plan

Parallel Parenting a Narcissist: A Guide for Tampa Parents

When Courts Skip the Required Findings: What Salazar v. Blanco Reveals About Parenting Plans, Best Interests, and Child Support in Florida

Keeping Relocation Temporary Orders on Track: What Lawler v. Lawler Says About Best Interests, Statutory Compliance, and Deadlines in Florida

When Parents Seek Change: What Squires v. SquiresTeaches About Modification of Child Support and Parenting Plans

Due Process in Contempt and Timesharing: What Saladino v. Saladino Means for Florida Family Law

Sole Parental Responsibility & School Choice: A Tampa Divorce Lawyer on the Healy Case

Tampa Divorce Lawyer: New Case Clarifies Supervised Timesharing Costs and Appeal Dangers

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