Topic
Parenting Plans
94 published works
South Florida Trial Practice
Understanding the Role of a Parenting Plan in a Florida Divorce Proceeding
What is the purpose of a parenting plan in a Florida divorce proceeding? The legislature answered the question, in part, when it passed Fla. Stat. § 61.13(2)(c)(1). That section provides:…
South Florida Trial Practice
Understanding Decision Making Authority Under a Florida Parenting Plan
Florida Statute § 61.13(2)(b) governs the contents of a parenting plan following a divorce proceeding. Under chapter 61, parties to a divorce are required to submit a parenting plan in…
Minnesota Family Law Blog
Parenting Plans: An Option for Minnesota Custody Disputes
Once a divorce or paternity action has been initiated, physical and legal custody issues may arise, along with a need to determine the appropriate parenting time schedule. Rather than fighting…
Matrimonial Matters
Why is the cost of a family law case so high?
Many people are surprised by the high cost of legal services when they go through separation and divorce. It is not unusual to spend tens of thousands of dollars to…
New Hampshire Family Law Blog
Best Interest Considerations for a Parenting Schedule
By Kysa Crusco
New Hampshire’s “best interests” statute lists out several factors that the court should use to determine best interests. Many of the factors are little wordy, and as a whole the…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Has the "Off the Shelf" Parenting Plan Gone the Way of Rabbit Ear TV Antennas?
A few years ago, during a conference with a reasonably new judge used the term "off the shelf parenting plan" to describe what he assumed a normal parenting time plan…
Dallas Divorce Law Blog
What Is A Parenting Plan in Texas?
A Texas parenting plan involves either an agreement or court order between parents that allocates the time the children will spend with each parent, how decisions will be made and…
New Hampshire Family Law Blog
In Re Martin: NH Supreme Court weighs in on relocation and dispute resolution
By Kysa Crusco
The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently issued an opinion In the Matter of Patricia Martin and Michael Martin on the issues of relocation and language in the parenting plan…
New Hampshire Family Law Blog
Muchmore & Jaycox: A parenting plan may not be modified solely on “best interests”
By Kysa Crusco
The New Hampshire Supreme Court issued an opinion on December 4, 2009 in the case of In the Matter of Adam Muchmore and Amy Jaycox, a domestic relations case pertaining…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Custody and Visitation Issues With Your Teenage Children
By Rob Hagy
I encounter this issue frequently in my practice. A custodial parent will come in and say that the custody and visitation order drafted when a child was seven or eight…