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Who pays for substance abuse monitoring in a Florida child custody case?

Who pays for substance abuse monitoring in a Florida child custody case?

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Child Custody

If a parent is ordered to undergo substance abuse monitoring as part of time-sharing with his or her children in a Florida child custody case, who is responsible for the cost of such monitoring? A commonly used tool to monitor a parent’s alcohol consumption is Soberlink, which measures blood alcohol content (BAC). A parent might be required to have his or her BAC measured as a condition of beginning his or her time-sharing. This service costs money and the court has to determine who should pay for it. This was an issue in the case Gorla v. Vig, 3D24-0706 (Fla. 3rd DCA July 23, 2025).

Florida child custody: Alcoholics Anonymous requirement must be linked to the best interest of the child

Florida child custody: Alcoholics Anonymous requirement must be linked to the best interest of the child

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Child Custody

A parent who is shown to have anger and substance abuse issues may be limited to supervised visits with a child. Can a court order that parent to attend counseling, to refrain from consuming alcohol and/or to join Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)? This was an issue in the case Tucker v. Tucker, 5D23-208 (Fla. 5th DCA July 7, 2023).