Tag Archives: Best Interest of the Child
What Does “Best Interests of the Child” Mean in Florida?
In Florida, the courts will use the ‘best interests of the child’ standard as their guiding principle when making child custody decisions. The courts will not consider the preferences of the parents or any other factors other than what is in the child’s best interests. Parents can agree to their own parenting plan but… Read More »
Child Custody Decision Guidelines in Florida
Parents contemplating divorce often have a much more difficult time deciding whether to end the marriage. Divorce greatly affects children, and is known to leave a negative stamp on a child’s development. Certainly, couples in unhealthy relationships should part because staying together is also damaging to a child, but divorces involving children are naturally… Read More »
New Grandparents’ Rights Bill Took Effect July 1
Michelle Parker, the mother of two young children, suddenly disappeared after she appeared on an episode of “The People’s Court” with her ex-fiancé, who was also the father of her children. Parker was reported missing sometime after dropping the children off at her ex-fiancé’s house in 2013. Her body has not been discovered and… Read More »
