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How Florida Courts Determine Parenting Time After Divorce

Divorce can be a difficult and emotionally charged experience for everyone involved, especially children. One of the most crucial aspects to navigate during this process is determining parenting time, formerly known as visitation. In Florida, courts prioritize the child’s best interests above all else when establishing parenting plans. This means a judge will meticulously examine Read More

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Common Problems Faced in Long-Distance Parental Relocation

Child custody and visitation arrangements are ordered in a divorce based on the principle that a child benefits from having continued relationships with both parents. However, with time, there can be changes of circumstances, including a desire by one parent to relocate a considerable distance away from the other. Sometimes the planned move is to Read More

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How a New Florida Law Enhances Unwed Fathers’ Rights

Effective July 1, 2023, a new Florida law creates a revised procedure for unmarried fathers to establish paternity, child support and visitation. The result is that many unwed fathers can now receive parental rights that were previously exclusive to the mother of a newborn child. Under prior law, without a court order establishing a timesharing Read More

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“Greyson’s Law” Requires Florida Courts to Consider Threats of Violence in Custody and Visitation Decisions

Family court judges face difficult decisions regarding parenting plans and time-sharing when a parent has allegedly engaged in threatening behavior against their former partner. Florida law calls for minor children to have frequent and meaningful contact with both parents. In some cases, courts have discounted claims of intimidation during disputes over time-sharing. Determining whether such Read More

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For many years, Lawrence S. Katz has helped clients in Florida, throughout the United States and abroad. He has earned an excellent worldwide reputation for providing knowledgeable, quality representation in cross border family law matters and child abduction. He serves as counsel, co-counsel, consultant and expert witness.

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