Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: divorce and custody

The original deal is by far the most important deal, since changing the deal is very difficult once it's been signed.

In order to change a deal, you have to show that there has been a substantial, unexpected, and material change in circumstances that was unforseen at the time the orginal deal was made, and that changing the original deal is now in the best interest of the child. It's a pretty tough thing to do. It's irrelevant that the deal was made to hurry up the divorce. The appellate courts have said, "Everybody has a right to make a bad deal."