Judges in Florida need to consider the demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to participate and be involved in the child's school and extracurricular activities when making a child custody determination. If your child attends school in Broward County,...
Child Custody Factor #15: Judges consider the particular parenting tasks customarily performed by each parent. A parenting task is work conducted by a parent to care for a child which may include changing diapers, feeding a child, helping a child get dressed, brushing...
Child Custody Factor #14: Evidence that either parent has knowingly provided false information to the court regarding any prior or pending action regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect.There are divorce cases...
Child Custody Factor #14: Evidence that either parent has knowingly provided false information to the court regarding any prior or pending action regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect.There are divorce cases...
Child Custody Factor #13. Divorce and paternity judges consider the demonstrated capacity of each parent to communicate with and keep the other parent informed of issues and activities regarding the minor child, and the willingness of each parent to adopt a unified...
This 20 part series tracks what Judges are required to consider when making child custody and parenting plan determinations to help parents focus on what is relevant to the Judge to effectively present their divorce, paternity or modification case.Child Custody Factor...
Child Custody Factor #11: Evidence of domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect.This factor is only a factor in a portion of contested child custody cases; however, when it is relevant to a case, it is an important factor....
Child Custody Factor #10: The demonstrated knowledge, capacity, and disposition of each parent to be informed of the circumstances of the minor child, including but not limited to, the child's friends, teachers, medical care providers, daily activities, and favorite...
Child Custody Factor #9: The reasonable preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient intelligence, understanding, and experience to express a preference.Although a mature child's wishes may be considered by the court in a divorce,...
Child Custody Factor #8: The home, school, and community record of the child. When children go through their parent's divorce or separation, it is often life changing and can be traumatic. In order to protect children, family court judges often strive to maintain...
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