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Court’s High Standards Emergency Custody Hearings

Florida Courts Set High Standard for Emergency Custody Hearings One of the issues that very often comes up is whether a situation regarding timesharing and a minor child has risen or rises to the level of an emergency or not. Having practiced as a child custody lawyer in Tampa Bay and specializing in Florida Family Law for over 30 years, it’s a very difficult decision to make. The family courts in Florida set a very high standard before a matter…

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How Long Does a Father Have to Establish Paternity in Florida

How Long Does a Father Have to Establish Legal Paternity in Florida? Frequently, men in Tampa Bay do not discover that they’re new dads until well after the child is born. In Florida, unmarried mothers are under no obligation to disclose the birth of a child to the father. Unmarried moms’ in Florida have full custody until legal paternity is established. Florida statutes recognizes this and provides dads with “fathers’ rights” beginning with the ability to file a paternity action.…

Parental Alienation & Florida Family Law FAQs

Parental Alienation in Florida Law – FAQs What is Parental Alienation? Parental Alienation in it’s simplest form is defied as a purposeful effort of one parent to alienate a child’s affection towards the other parent. Both men and women can be alienators. Watch: Parental Alienation Florida Law What are Some Examples of Parental Alienation? There are several ways that a parent can alienate a child’s affection from the other parent. Some of the most common forms of alienation are; 1.…

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Violating Parenting Plans in Florida

Violating Parenting Plans in Florida In Florida, it is required for parents with children who are divorcing or establishing paternity to fill out a parenting plan. This parenting plan, once approved by the court, becomes a binding agreement which is enforceable by the court. Sometimes, it becomes a struggle for cooperation and abiding by a parenting plan. Unfortunately, in some cases, violations of parenting plans are constant, rather than an occasional thing. Interfering with Timesharing in Florida Sharing time with…