By Lawrence S. Katz | Published November 18, 2023 | Posted in Child Custody | Tagged Tags: paternity, primary residential care, shared parental responsibility | Comments Off on 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
Read MoreFamily 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
Read MoreAs international marriages have become more common, so has the incidence of international child abduction. This occurs when a parent, or sometimes another relative or acquaintance, takes a child from their country of habitual residence without authority to do so. If your child has been illegally taken, you may have remedies available under the Hague Read More
Read MoreChild custody and visitation issues can be difficult and emotional under the best of circumstances. When one or both parties have moved to another country, the situation becomes much more complicated. There are two circumstances in which foreign nations may be involved in child custody and visitation disputes. The first is when a parent takes Read More
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