What a Parenting Plan Addresses
A parenting plan explains how parents will share responsibility for daily tasks and important decisions and includes a time-sharing schedule. The details are tailored to the children and family.
Parenting plans and time-sharing
Child Custody and Visitation Attorney
People often search for child custody or visitation. Florida family courts commonly use the terms parental responsibility, parenting plan, and time-sharing when addressing parents' decisions and time with their children.
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Topics a Plan May Cover
A parenting plan may address:
- Regular schedules, holidays, and school breaks
- Transportation and exchanges
- Parent-child communication
- Education and health-related decision-making
- How parents will communicate with each other
The Child's Best Interests
Parenting decisions are fact-specific and centered on the child's best interests. Florida law does not make the outcome turn on a parent's label alone; the court considers the circumstances identified by law.
Initial Orders, Modifications, and Enforcement
The firm accepts matters involving initial parenting plans and time-sharing schedules, requests to modify existing arrangements, and enforcement of parenting orders. A modification requires the applicable legal requirements to be met, and the available response to an alleged violation depends on the facts and existing order.
Related Family-Law Issues
Parenting arrangements often arise during a divorce and may affect the information used in a child-support analysis.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions
What is the difference between custody and time-sharing in Florida?
Custody is a familiar search term, but Florida courts commonly use parental responsibility for decision-making and time-sharing for the schedule describing when a child is with each parent.
What is included in a Florida parenting plan?
A parenting plan generally addresses responsibility for parenting tasks and decisions, communication, and a time-sharing schedule. Its specific terms depend on the child's needs and the family's circumstances.