Child Custody Attorney in Miami, Florida
When parents contact the firm asking about “child custody” they are often referring to what is known in Florida as “Time Sharing”. Time-sharing is a portion of an agreement that is referred to as a “Parenting Plan“. What happens is that parents, before a divorce or separation from their significant other, soon come to the realization that the other parent of their child may have different ideas for the child’s future than they do. The State of Florida attempts to address these issues by providing these parents with the opportunity to draft what is referred to as a “Parenting Plan.” These parenting plans allow for shared parental responsibility and set forth terms under which the parents make decisions, as well as the times at which they can be physically present with the child. This setting of times at which the parents can be physically present with the child (holidays, weekends, weekdays, etc.) is referred to as the time-sharing portion of the parenting plan (often referred to as child custody).
These Parenting Plan agreements are an excellent idea for couples who share a child in common but were never married. This is so because conflict may arise in the 18yrs before the child reaches the age of majority and having an agreement set into place provides each parent with the peace of mind to look to the agreement in order to determine what their rights and obligations are with regards to the dispute. Additionally, should a dispute arise and there is a parent in breach of the Parenting Plan, the Miami Family Courts can step in and enforce the agreement. These agreements are actually mandatory for Florida residents who have children in common and are submitting a petition for dissolution (divorce).
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