Terms Change In Divorce Cases
When it comes to some divorces, money is no object for parents who desperately want primary custody of children. Already bitter over the loss of a marriage, couples who once professed “till death do us part” can get tangled up in heated words like “custody” and “visitation” - words that denote power and leave one parent a winner, the other a loser. And a child without the benefits of being raised by mom and dad. A new state law that goes into effect Oct. 1 removes those contentious words from divorce proceedings and requires parents to craft detailed plans to care for their children together despite living apart. “It lets them get off the idea that a child is a piece of property,” said Beth Reineke, a Tampa divorce attorney and family mediator.
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