What kinds of duties does a biological father have when the parents are not and were not married?
For single dads that aren't used to having their children on a daily basis, summertime will present unique challenges. These challenges can be difficult to deal with if they are not properly planned for, creating stress and strife in what should otherwise be a summer of parent/child bonding. The best way to properly plan for a child's summertime visit is for a parent to take a closer look at their child's schedule and then compare it to their own. There will be some conflicts that need to be addressed since work doesn't let out for the summer. These are the factors you need to consider before summer kicks off.
Florida statutes have a relocation clause that should help when a mother is trying to take a child out of state. Do not get cocky about this, however. Although it is in the statute so that the legislature wanted to not make it so easy, it still contains no presumption against a move. Naturally, as a father’s rights firm, we would like the statute to have a presumption against allowing a parent to leave the state if the other parent is exercising their timesharing on a consistent basis. The relocation statute does not do this. It is absolutely no guarantee that the mother cannot take the child out of state. The good thing is that it at least makes the judges do a little work.
Members of our military sacrifice not only their lives, but the relationships
they have with their children back home. When one of these service
members is a single parent, the process of enlisting and deployment
becomes much harder.
All too often, these parents respond to their orders and are then hit with a
custody battle
. It can be nearly impossible to respond to court hearings while on deployment. Service members often feel cheated when they find themselves in this situation. If they are fighting to protect the country’s rights, who exactly is protecting their parenting rights here at home?
When it comes tochild custody, there are some pretty standard factors that a court looks at when deciding the nature of custody arrangements and child support. Knowing what these factors are can give you an advantage when fighting for full or shared custody. Here are the nine things that a court will be looking at when deciding custody arrangements.
