Category Archives: Timesharing
Recovering From Parental Alienation
Parental alienation, where the children refuse to spend time with one of the parents, is the worst-case scenario in divorce, and the goal of the parenting plan system is to avoid it. Florida law assumes that children have the right to a relationship with both parents, and parents have a responsibility to contribute to… Read More »
Co-Parenting for the Long Haul
No matter your family’s circumstances, you can set the provisions of your parenting plan to accommodate them. If you and your ex live within walking distance of each other, you can rotate parenting time every 24 hours, even on school days. If you and your ex live in different states, the children can travel… Read More »
The 420 Friendly Co-Parent
Your ex is going around telling everyone that weed ruined your marriage. Maybe she is just jealous because you chose cannabis over her. You know what they say. When someone gives you an ultimatum, always decide against the person giving the ultimatum. Your ex said, “It’s me or the weed.” Your stash of weed… Read More »
New Florida Law Facilitates Safe Exchange of Children in Volatile Co-Parenting Situations
It takes time to settle into a routine after divorce, where your children are with you some of the time and with your ex-spouse the rest of the time. Within a few months, you get used to enjoying the time you have with your children and then spending your ex’s parenting time being productive… Read More »
If You Want a Painless Co-Parenting Relationship, Start by Being KIND
Even if you have seen other divorced people succeed at co-parenting, it is even harder than it looks, especially in the beginning and especially during the holidays. Whether your co-parenting relationship eventually settles into a tolerable new normal or whether you and your ex-spouse continue to antagonize each other until your children reach adulthood,… Read More »
Is There Ever a Valid Reason Not to Let Your Ex-Spouse Exercise Parenting Time?
It is never easy to let your children venture out into the world when you know about all of the unpleasantness and the dangers out there, but it is part of letting children grow up. You smile and wave goodbye as your children take their seats on the school bus, knowing that they have… Read More »
How to Improve Co-Parenting After a Florida Divorce
Learning how to co-parent with your ex-spouse can be one of the more challenging aspects of moving on after a Florida divorce. If one spouse is dealing with depression or struggling to move on, those feelings can manifest into bitterness and anger that make co-parenting even more challenging. The whole process of co-parenting is… Read More »
Tips for Creating an Effective Parenting Plan
Couples going through a divorce need to set up a comprehensive parenting plan right from the start. It’s best to try and come to an agreement on this before things get more complicated and potentially ugly as you argue over assets and other financial details. Your children should be the number one priority, and… Read More »
How May a Doctor’s Opinion on a Child’s Mental Health Affect Time Sharing and Parental Responsibility in a Florida Divorce?
Children whose parents are going through a divorce sometimes need to seek professional help to cope with the emotional and mental toll of losing their family unit as they have known it. This may be in the form of seeing a psychologist, psychiatrist, or other mental health provider. These professionals may make conclusions about… Read More »
New Florida Shared Parenting Plan Law for Non-Married Parents in Effect for 2018
At the start of each new year, there is typically a lengthy list of new laws that go into effect all around the country, and 2018 was no different. One of the new laws that went into effect at the first of the year deals with shared parenting plans for unmarried parents in Florida…. Read More »