Skilled Tampa, Florida Parenting Plan Lawyers
Child Custody Attorneys Helping Parents in Divorce
Recent changes in Florida divorce laws have replaced child custody reference to "primary" and "secondary" residential parents with the term "parenting plan." The new law is an attempt to equalize the role of each parent and they are now expected to explicitly detail their shared parental responsibility for the upbringing of their children following a separation.
Success with the new parenting plan can hinge on help from an experienced family law firm. At the Baird Law Group in Tampa, Florida, we know how issues of custody and other family law matters impact families. We have helped many clients protect their future and their children. We can help you too. Contact us for an initial consultation.
Court Considerations for Child Custody/Parenting Plans
Significant consideration by Florida courts in custody and shared parental responsibility is given to each parent's relationship with a child and each other. Determining if detailed parenting plans are in the best interests of a child is based on an evaluation of such factors as parent's desire and ability to:
- Maintain a close parent- child relationship
- Ensure continuity of a stable, healthy living environment
- Put the child's needs before theirs
- Honor a schedule for time-sharing (formerly visitation)
- Consider geographic and travel issues, especially with school-age children
- Stay informed about a child's friends, teachers, doctors and others
- Know a child's likes/dislikes and daily routines
- Participate a child's school and extracurricular activities
- Provide consistent discipline and maintain unity on issues
- Recognize a child's developmental stages, meet their related needs
- Communicate and notify each other about issues or activities
In certain cases, the court will also consider the preferences of older children and a parent's willingness to accommodate them. Our attorneys have the experience required to address these and other custody considerations involving a parent's mental and physical health, moral fitness, and even concerns about past or potential child abuse, abandonment or neglect.
Whether you live in the Tampa Bay area or elsewhere in Central Florida, parenting plans concerning shared parental responsibility in a Florida divorce cover many sensitive family issues. We are fully prepared to help our clients protect their rights and ensure a successful resolution to child custody concerns.
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Protect your rights and the best interests of your children in a divorce. To learn more about Florida's parenting plans formerly known as child custody and shared parental responsibility, contact our Tampa law firm for skilled, compassionate legal advice and guidance.
