Recent Posts in Child Custody Posted By Law Offices of Robert Stepniak 18-Nov-2019 How a Divorced Parent Can Enjoy the Holidays Without the Kids Whether it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas, the holidays are a time to spend surrounded with loved ones. However, enjoying this festive season is quite difficult in the event of a divorce. The children may spend one holiday with one parent and then ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Offices of Robert Stepniak 22-Oct-2019 Helping Your Child Adapt to a New School After Divorce Divorce can bring about many changes for both parties and their children. When the end of a marriage results in relocation and changing schools, the transition can be quite difficult and frightening for the kids. Parents must do their best to help ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 25-Mar-2019 4 Co-Parenting Tips for Spring Break Spring break means no school and fun times with family and friends. However, vacations can sometimes lead to drama, especially for divorced parents. In general, child custody orders determine how school breaks and vacations are handled. But there are ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 21-Feb-2019 5 Apps to Help You Co-Parent Better Co-parenting can be quite challenging, especially if you and your ex do not get along. While your marriage may be over, being a parent is a lifelong commitment. In order to successfully co-parent, you must learn how to effectively communicate with ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Offices of Robert Stepniak 24-Dec-2018 How to Prepare for a Child Custody Hearing Going to a child custody hearing can be an emotionally overwhelming experience, especially if you are unfamiliar with the family law process. Before you step foot inside the courtroom, it is crucial to thoroughly prepare to present your case in order ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 23-Nov-2018 Should I Move Out of the Family Home During Divorce? Divorce can be an emotionally overwhelming process, which means sharing a house with your soon-to-be-ex-spouse can seem like a torturous undertaking. While Florida law allows either spouse to move out of the family home without being punished for ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 23-Oct-2018 5 Tips for Co-Parenting During the Holidays While co-parenting is often quite a challenge, the holiday season can make the situation more complicated. Holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day are a time for joy and family togetherness. But for many separated families, ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 6-Nov-2017 Tips for Avoiding a Child Custody Battle If you and your spouse are considering filing for divorce in Florida and you have children together, you may have questions about who will have primary custody and how often you will get to see them. Unfortunately, discussions about child custody can ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 27-Jul-2017 Do Step-Parents Have Any Rights to the Children? According to the Pew Research Center, less than half of children under 18 live in a traditional family household within the country. In fact, 15% of children live with two parents who are in a remarriage and 6% of children live with a stepparent. ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 8-Jun-2015 New Law Seeks to Stop Rapists from Getting Custody File this under shocking: until recently, Florida had no laws preventing rapists from seeking custody of a child conceived during an attack. It sounds like a nightmare: a woman is raped, finds out she is pregnant as a result of the rape, and then ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 18-May-2015 Mother Who Kidnapped Son to Prevent Circumcision Signs Consent Forms After a Week in Jail A mother fighting on behalf of her child will often go to extremes to protect what she believes is right for the child. In a case that just wrapped up in Delray Beach, a mother took the law into her own hands to try to prevent her son’s ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 6-Apr-2015 Florida Woman Against Circumcision Defies Court Order, Receives Warrant In one of the more unusual recent events, a warrant was issued this week for a Florida woman who has decided to take her son and get out of town rather than allow his circumcision. The 30-year-old Boynton Beach woman was issued a warrant from Circuit ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 26-Oct-2014 Why Do Fathers Struggle for Custody? It’s hardly any surprise that a father would wish to have his rights properly represented in the circumstance of divorce. The reality of the situation is that these rights are not always respected without a legal battle. Why do so many capable ... Continue Reading
