Keeping Relocation Temporary Orders on Track: What Lawler v. Lawler Says About Best Interests, Statutory Compliance, and Deadlines in Florida
Updated January 16, 2026 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 fina...
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When Parents Seek Change: What Squires v. SquiresTeaches About Modification of Child Support and Parenting Plans
Updated January 16, 2026 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 deny...
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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...
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Read MoreSole 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...
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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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Relocation Roulette: Fighting or Facilitating a Move in a High-Conflict Florida Custody Case
n Florida family law, there is no single issue more explosive, more final, or more fraught with peril than relocation. It is the ultimate "zero-sum" game in a custody dispute. One parent gets to move...
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Read MoreTampa Divorce Lawyer: When a Birth Certificate Beats a DNA Test (The Bauer Paternity Case)
A recent 2025 Florida appellate decision, Bauer v. Carlson and Butler, provides a shocking and critical lesson on the complexities of Florida paternity law. The case presents a scenario that man...
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The Never-Ending Battle? Strategies for Long-Term Management of a High-Conflict Co-Parent in Florida
The ink is not yet dry on the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, and already, the conflict is raging. For many parents in Tampa, there is a painful realization that the divorce did not end th...
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Scheduling Sabotage: Countering Tactics Used to Interfere with Timesharing
For parents navigating a high-conflict custody case in Tampa, the finalization of the divorce is often not an end, but a beginning. The open warfare of the courtroom may cease, but it is frequently r...
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