What was once known as child custody and visitation in family law cases has changed much over the years. Even the terms custody and visitation have changed, in fact, they are no longer used. Since 2011, the Florida courts employ the terms parental responsibility and parental time sharing to describe what most of the general public still refer to as child custody and visitation. In Florida, except in rare instances, no parent is completely cut off from parental responsibility and time … [Read more...]
Are you able to get custody after a same-sex divorce?
With same-sex marriage now legal across the United States. LGBT parents are finding that divorcing can create some unique issues. One of the main areas is the problem of who gets custody of the children when the couple divorces because both are not biological parents of the child. LGBT couples use a variety of avenues to have children, ranging from adoption to a sperm or egg donor and in vitro fertilization. While it’s not something the parties are usually thinking about at the time, which … [Read more...]
