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Establishing Paternity with an Uncooperative Biological Father

In Florida, paternity is established in one of two ways: the child is born during your marriage to the father; or the father acknowledges his paternity and it is officially instated through a court of law. What happens if you weren’t married to the father of your child at the time of birth and he refuses to go before the court? Is there a way to force the biological father to take responsibility ...

5 Ways to Make the Most Out of Visitation Time with Your Child

After a divorce, visitation is critically important for maintaining a sense of connection with your child. Unfortunately, visitation time is often used as a tool to punish or harm one parent. This is a bad idea for many reasons, the most important of which is the negative effect it can have on the child. Even if your relationship with your child’s other parent isn’t the best, you should always ...

Can You Press Domestic Assault Charges on Someone You Are Dating?

Domestic violence is any assault resulting in physical injury or death of a family or household member by another family or household member. If you are currently a victim of domestic violence, call the Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-500-1119 for help. In the state of Florida, for an assault to be considered domestic violence both parties must reside, or have resided, in the same household at ...

Joint Custody and School Districts – Where Will Your Child Go to School?

School age children are required to attend an educational institution. A child’s residential district generally dictates where the child will go to school; however, if you and your partner have recently divorced and now have joint custody, you may not be sure which school district your child belongs to. If one parent has the child most of the time, the child will likely attend school in the ...