Category Archives: Timesharing
Florida Family Law Judges Prefer Equal Time-Sharing Arrangements
In Florida, courts presume that an equal time-sharing visitation plan is always in a child’s best interests (post-divorce). Basically, this means that a judge’s default position in any family law case is that a child would benefit most from spending an equal amount of time with both of his or her parents. This does… Read More »
Learning How To Co-Parent After Divorce
While ending a marriage is always complicated and usually emotional, it tends to be even more complex when the couple in question shares children. Fortunately, it is possible for two parents to create a safe and healthy environment for their children, even when they must now spend their time in two different homes. Doing… Read More »
School’s Out For Summer: Planning Your Kids’ Vacation After Divorce
Summer vacation is about strengthening family relationships and friendships, while giving children a break from the daily grind of school. Unfortunately, the logistics of planning a summer vacation after divorce can become a lot more complicated for co-parents. Today we’ve provided you with a few tips on how to approach any problems you may… Read More »
Tips For Helping Your Child Transition Between Homes After Divorce
This year, Florida legislators passed a new law that creates a presumption of 50/50 time-sharing in child custody cases. It is only when one parent is able to rebut this presumption that a court can order a different division of parenting time. With a more equal time-sharing arrangement, however, can come with confusion when… Read More »
Can Time-Sharing Arrangements Change?
After going through a divorce or a lengthy custody dispute, it can be easy to slip into thinking about time-sharing arrangements as though they are permanent and can never change. While child custody orders are legally binding and enforceable by Florida family law courts, they are not immutable. In fact, many families are encouraged… Read More »
Examples of Florida Time-Sharing Schedules
There is no “one size fits all” parenting plan. Instead, the kind of time-sharing schedule that works for a family will depend on their specific circumstances, including the ages of the children, the distances between the parents’ homes, and the wishes of the parties involved. There are, however, a few different types of schedules… Read More »
The Importance of Formally Modifying Time-Sharing Agreements
When issues with a parenting plan arise, many co-parents seek to directly address those problems by entering into an informal arrangement that reflects the new changes. While it is often simpler, quicker, and less expensive to go this route, especially when a proposed modification is minor, co-parents are still generally encouraged to seek a… Read More »
What are the Most Common Grounds for Parenting Time Modifications?
When couples who share children get divorced, they are required to come up with a plan for how they will divide parenting time. Once put in place, these plans become court orders with which both parties are required to comply. Judges do realize, however, that a family’s circumstances change over time and so are… Read More »
Can I Stop My Child from Seeing Her Other Parent During Quarantine?
While family courts have generally stated that existing custody orders should be followed during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a number of variables that could make staying with one parent over another (in violation of a parenting time plan), in the child’s best interests. This means that while a parent should not prevent his… Read More »
Amending a Time-Sharing Order While an Appeal is Pending
Recently, one of Florida’s appeals courts issued an opinion on the appellate jurisdiction process of family law proceedings that could have an important impact on similar cases going forward. To find out more about how this decision could affect your own case, please contact a member of our dedicated child custody legal team today…. Read More »
