Video: Professor Atwood Discusses Changes in Family Law Part 2
Barbara Atwood of the University of Arizona discusses how family law has changed in this video from Divorce TV:
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Time-Sharing and the Super Bowl
/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: child custody, parenting plan, time-sharingby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawA quirky article by Rob Hahn in the Huffington Post compares time-sharing to the Super Bowl. Below is an excerpt:
Thousands of fans crowded into Cowboys Stadium, and millions more watched it on television. They’re the most important part of this entire equation. Without fans, the NFL would not be such a huge success. And I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that if one team played only one quarter of Sunday’s game, the fans would feel cheated. They want to see both teams equally involved. Children are no different. Studies indicate the large majority of children want to spend and benefit from time with both parents, not just 20- or 25-percent but an equal amount of participation.
Video: Reducing the Costs of Your Divorce
/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: alimony, child custody, child support, divorce, equitable distribution, marital settlement agreement, mediation, parental responsibility, parenting plan, time-sharing, uncontested divorceby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawThe following video from eHow describes how spouses may reduce the costs of their divorce:
Parties should utilize alternative dispute resolution techniques such as mediation to help them reach agreements and reduce time and expense.
Parental Responsibility
/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: child custody, parental responsibility, shared parental responsibility, sole parental responsibility, ultimate decision-making authorityby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-Law“Parental responsibility” is the authority to make decisions regarding your child’s healthcare, religion, education, and other issues unique to your family. You may have heard parental responsibility referred to as “legal custody,” though this term is no longer used in Florida.
Courts will generally order one of three possibilities for parental responsibility:
Restrictions on Time-Sharing
/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: child custody, divorce, domestic violence injunction, parenting plan, supervised time-sharing, time-sharingby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawSometimes–such as when there is a history of domestic violence–courts order restrictions on time-sharing. A video from GetLegal describes options that are available for restricted time-sharing.
Video: Preparing for a Child Custody Hearing
/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: child custody, parental responsibility, parenting plan, time-sharingby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawGetLegal offers a helpful video on preparing for an evidentiary hearing in a child custody matter:
Video: Another Warning About Facebook and Divorce
/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: alimony, child custody, child support, divorce, Family Law News, parental responsibility, parenting plan, time-sharingby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawThe following video from Fox 25 out of Boston warns family law litigants of the dangers of posting information on social networking sites such as Facebook:
Ten Tips for Divorcing Parents
/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: child custody, child support, divorce, parental responsibility, parenting plan, relocation, time-sharingby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawThe following article was written by Mike McCurley for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers:
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Divorce is never easy on kids, but there are many ways parents can lessen the impact of their break-up on their children:
- Never disparage your former spouse in front of your children. Because children know they are “part mom” and “part dad,” the criticism can harm the child’s self-esteem.
- Do not use your children as messengers between you and your former spouse.The less the children feel a part of the battle between their parents, the better. Read more →
Temporary Time-Sharing Modification Due to Military Service
/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: child custody, child support, medical care, military divorce, modification of final judgment, relocation, time-sharingby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawIf a parent is activated, deployed, or temporarily assigned to military service, courts have the option of entering a temporary order that modifies a custody order. That temporary order may provide the non-military parent with more time-sharing. Due to recent changes to section 61.13002, Florida Statutes, the Court also has the option of designating a family member of the child to exercise time-sharing on behalf of the military parent. Any temporary modification of the time-sharing will be dissolved once the military parent returns from the service, deployment, or temporary assignment.
Additionally, the temporary order may address child support by taking the following actions:
Spanish-Language Video on Children and Divorce
/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: child custody, divorce, marital settlement agreement, parental responsibility, parenting plan, paternity, time-sharing, uncontested divorceby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawAs I wrote in my previous post, the Virgina State Bar Association’s Family Law Section produced a video entitled “Spare the Child” which discusses how to safeguard the emotional well-being of children during divorce and other family law proceedings. The section has also produced a Spanish-language version of the video, entitled “Proteger al Niño.” You may access this video after the jump:
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