According to Wikipedia, co-parenting “…refers to a parenting situation where adults share the duties of parenting a child. Coparents may include a variety of configurations, including a mother and a father, two mothers, two fathers, a parent with an adult sibling or grandparent, or a parent and another adult relative.” – source This does not […]
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You Want Shared Parental Responsibility?
You are seeking shared parental responsibility, but are you sure that’s what’s best for your child? Why not fight for more now? Florida Statute § 61.13 dictates what the court considers in determining parental responsibility. The best interest of the child factors are laid out in that statute and give a good road map as to […]
Parenting With A Controlling Ex
It is always a difficult process to end a relationship with a controlling person. Many people have resorted to giving in to almost every demand during their relationship in order to avoid fights and causing scenes. However, if you have children, ending the romantic relationship does not necessarily end your contact with your ex – […]
Shared Parental Responsibility
In Florida, parenting is separated into two distinct areas. One is timesharing – the amount of time the child(ren) spends with each parent. The other is parental decision making – which parent makes major, non-emergency decisions about the child(ren). There are three types of decision making: 1) shared parental authority; 2) shared with ultimate decision […]