Coral Springs Divorce Law Blog

Parents who aren't in a relationship with their child's mother or father might have to pay child support. It is easy to think of this money as going to the other parent; however, it is actually going to the child. Since children are minors, it is impossible to pay the money directly to them so the custodial parent accepts it.

There are many different things that financial support for children should cover. The important thing for the parents to remember is that it should help meet the child's basic needs. As long as the children have what they need, there might not be much that the court will do if one parent is questioning what the other is doing with the money.

Raising children is challenging. When you have to balance your style with another person's, the difficulty is raised a notch. Some parents might think that raising the kids will be easier if they just did it by themselves. Even though you might not have another adult right there to give input about what's going on, you will still have to consider the other parent's wishes as you make decisions for the children.

After a divorce, you will have to settle into the new normal for your parenting style. You might find that some aspects of what you do have changed since the divorce. There are many reasons for this, so you have to identify these and determine whether they are acceptable or not.

One aspect of divorce that is true in almost all cases is that assets and debts have to be divided between the two parties. In some cases, this is a simple process but it can also be very difficult if there are complex elements present. We realize that you might not be interested in trying to work through these matters with your ex, but this has to happen for the divorce to end.

The first thing that is considered in these cases is whether there is a prenuptial agreement. If there is one, the division will be handled based on the terms of the document. There might be some cases involving a prenup that have some assets or debts that aren't covered in it. In these cases, you should be prepared to work through the negotiations to determine who is going to get what.

There are many things that can impact a child custody case. One of these is the presence of domestic violence accusations in the case. When this is the case, there are many different things that might happen. In some situations, the parent who is facing the accusations will only have supervised visits with the children. This can be difficult, but the court must consider the best interests of the children.

One important distinction that has to be made in these cases is whether the child is a witness or a victim of the domestic violence. If the child was a victim, there is an increased chance that the child will only be allowed supervised visits or won't have visits at all with the parent. If the child is a witness, this is still possible but the court might decide that the children are in harm's way.