Brandon, Fla. – In 2011, almost half of all kids in America live in divorced or separated families. When parents go through a divorce, many of them ask if their child or children can testify or speak to the judge as part of their child custody case. In Florida, a family law judge can weigh the preferences of the child when it comes to timesharing or parenting plans, as the best interests of the child are mostly focused on.<\/p>\n
Children who are under 18 might not be allowed to testify as a judge could determine that their age and maturity levels will not be admissible in court. And sometimes they will deny the parents\u2019 requests if the judge and attorneys do not have the qualifications or training in these matters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe court could choose to appoint a guardian ad litem, parent coordinator or order a parenting plan evaluation,\u201d said Laurel A. Tesmer, Esq. (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brandon, Fla. – In 2011, almost half of all kids in America live in divorced or separated families. When parents go through a divorce, many of them ask if their child or children can testify or speak to the judge…<\/span><\/p>\n