Florida Family Law Blog

This is the first post in a series of articles which will discuss the voluntary termination of parental rights in Melbourne, Florida. I feel it is necessary to write on this topic as there are several instances where the parents may agree that the termination of one’s...

This article is being written to conclude and recap my series on the handling of Florida child custody cases which involve medication use by one of the parents. I considered it important to write on this topic due to the fact that, for obvious reasons, parents can be...

This is the next post in my series on the handling of Florida child cases in which a parent is alleged to be abusing medications. My last article discussed the process of proving that a parent is abusing their prescriptions. Such proof can come through either a...

This is the next post in my series on how the use of medications can impact Florida child custody cases. My last article discussed changing custody due to medication abuse. The first step in making a change is to file a Petition with the Court. It is important to do...

This is the next post in my discussion on how the abuse of medication can impact Florida child custody cases. My last article discussed how medication addiction impacts physical custody in our state. It is important to understand that a Court will likely reduce an...

This is the next post in my series on how the use of medications impacts child custody in Melbourne and other Florida areas. My last article discussed whether a parent with medication addictions can maintain joint legal custody of their child. As I explained, it is...