Category Archives: Timesharing
Can a Florida Judge Award Sole Parental Responsibility Even When Neither Parent Requests It?
Florida family law uses the term “parental responsibility” when referring to a parent’s legal authority to make important decisions regarding their child’s education, health care, religious instruction, and overall welfare. Generally, courts prefer shared parental responsibility, i.e., a custody arrangement where both parents equally share these decision-making responsibilities. However, a court may also award… Read More »
Can a Florida Judge Issue an “Emergency” Order Restricting a Parent’s Visitation Rights?
Children are often caught in the middle when their parents divorce. This can lead to situations where the judge overseeing the divorce may decide that one parent’s actions threaten the child’s physical or emotional well-being. In such scenarios, the judge can take the extraordinary step of modifying an existing timesharing (custody and visitation) order… Read More »
