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In Florida, it is not presumed that one parent gets more time-sharing with their child based on gender after divorce or separation.

Florida Law recognizes the contributions that both parents make to rearing healthy children and intends for both parents to be actively involved with their children after divorce or separation.

Parents should try to agree on a time-sharing schedule together such that each parent gets blocks of continuous time with the child, including overnight time and that the blocks of time should be long enough to ensure that each parent remains an involved parent.

If you are having trouble reaching a time-sharing agreement with your child’s other parent, we are here to help you.

With over 30 years in practice, and being a Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law, as well as a Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, Gary Dolgin can help with any child custody issue you may be facing, including time-sharing and time-sharing modifications.

At The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we will work diligently to protect your child’s best interests and advocate for your parental rights.

To schedule a child custody consultation with Gary S. Dolgin, give us a call today at (813) 999-2772 and it will be our pleasure to help you.

To learn more about child custody and how we can help you, visit:
Child Custody in Tampa, Florida

For the past several years, efforts to rewrite Florida’s alimony laws have sparked much debate.

The proposed alimony reform aimed to do away with permanent alimony and significantly reduce the duration of alimony when couples get divorced.

The breadwinners in the marriage argue that permanent alimony forces them to continue working past retirement age in order to afford making the required monthly payments to their ex-spouses.

However the stay-at-home wife or husband and lower-income earners argue that they sacrificed their careers to care for the home and should be provided with financial support from the breadwinner long after the end of the marriage to compensate for their possibly reduced earning potential.

In addition, the alimony reform bill included a provision that would require judges to begin with a “presumption” that children should split their time equally between parents, which raises much controversary as well, especially in the cases when one parent is not fit to care for the child.

The alimony reform bill has been shelved for 2021, however, it is expected to be proposed once again for 2022.

You can read the full article here:
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-nsf-florida-scraps-alimony-reform-effort-20210420-djh6crwrorhzflbxn57nczgwma-story.html

At The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we have been helping both men and women with their alimony issues for over 30 years, and we are here to help you too.

To schedule a consultation with Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law, Gary Dolgin, please call (813) 999-2772 and it will be our pleasure to help you.

To learn more about how alimony lawyer in Tampa, Gary Dolgin can help you, visit:
Alimony Lawyer in Tampa

Just like going to the gym regularly to keep your body and mind healthy, couples are now finding that seeing a couples therapist together on a regular basis helps keep their relationship healthy as well!

Although couples therapy is usually associated with a relationship that is having some challenges or coming to an end…more and more couples are integrating couples therapy into their regular routines.

Couples who do this are reporting that it helps prevent incompatibilities from causing damage to their relationship in the long-term, essentially nipping any conflicts that may arise in the bud.

Also, couples are reporting that regular couples therapy helps them understand one another better and learn how to handle each other in a more peaceful manner in certain situations.

Having helped men and women with divorce and family law issues for over 30 years in the Tampa Bay area, traditionally we have seen couples start couples therapy after their problems have already caused irreparable damage to the relationship.

This article raises a great point in that integrating couples therapy into your healthy relationship may be a great idea to help prevent irreconcilable differences in the future!

You can read the full article at:
Couples Therapy Becoming Routine In Relationships

At The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we have been helping families get through their family law issues for over 30 years, and we are here to help you too.

To schedule a consultation with Gary Dolgin who is a Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law, as well as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, give us a call today at (813) 999-2772 and it will be our pleasure to help you.

To learn more about our Family Law practice in downtown Tampa, visit:
Family Law Firm In Tampa – The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin

When it comes to child custody, the child’s best interests are the top consideration.

For example, it is in the child’s best interest for each parent to:

– meet the child’s needs
– provide the child with a consistent, healthy daily routine
– be physically and mentally fit to care for the child
– be willing to foster a relationship between the child and the other parent
– be able to provide a safe and stable environment for the child

A court will also consider the extent to which each parent has demonstrated an ability and desire to meet a child’s developmental needs and be involved in the child’s life.

As a Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law, Gary Dolgin can help you with any child custody issue you may be having.

At The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we will work diligently to protect your child’s best interests and advocate for your parental rights.

To schedule a child custody consultation with Gary S. Dolgin, give us a call today at (813) 999-2772 and it will be our pleasure to help you.

To learn more about how we can help you with your child custody issues, visit: Child Custody Lawyer in Tampa

More and more couples are delaying parenthood these days for several reasons, including pursuing careers, uncertain times and for financial reasons.

Through in vitro fertilization (I.V.F.) couples are creating embryos to use in the future when they are ready for parenthood.

When these couples break up, however, who gets to keep the embryos? In most cases the embryo consists of one of the partner’s genetics (sperm or egg). In some cases the embryo consists of a donor sperm or egg.

So, the question of who gets to keep the embryos or decide the fate of the embryos after the break up can become complicated.

For example, what should happen to any remaining embryos if one partner dies or becomes mentally incapacitated? Who would decide whether remaining embryos should be donated or destroyed? Who would determine the disposition of remaining embryos in the case of divorce or separation?

Read more about embryo custody in this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/03/health/IVF-frozen-embryo-disputes.html

Here at The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin we have been helping couples prepare for and handle all types of custody issues for over 30 years in the Tampa Bay area.

Whether it’s helping couples prepare legal agreements that address custody of embryos in case of separation, or helping couples come to an agreement after their break up…we are here to help.

As a Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law, Gary Dolgin is the custody lawyer you can count on to help you.

If you are having any type of custody issue or family law issue, give us a call at (813) 999-2772 to schedule a consultation and it will be our pleasure to help you.