ORLANDO PARENTING PLAN ATTORNEY
Orlando Parenting Plan Lawyer, providing experienced Parenting Plan, Divorce and Family Law Attorney legal services in Orlando, Orange County, and throughout the Central Florida Area.
Call 407.843.5885 to contact Orlando and Central Florida Parenting Plan Attorney, Ronald L. Sims.
In the State of Florida, the legislature has changed the terms used in certain child related family law issues. Terms such as Child Custody, Visitation, Primary Custodial Parent, and Non-Custodial Parent are now called Parenting Plan, Shared Parenting, and Time-Sharing. We are mindful that the general public will still use the terms they are familiar with, therefore, we have included a Child Custody - Visitation page to our website which discusses the same issues which are discussed below.
Parenting Plan and Shared Parenting issues typically arise when a marriage is ending, when married partners or unwed parents of a child separate, or after a divorce when child custody family law modifications are sought be either parent.
If the parents of the child, or children are not able to successfully resolve Parenting Plan and Shared Parenting issues through mediation or other attempts at amicably resolving child related issues, the court will render it's decisions based in accordance with Florida law, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, and what is in the best interest of the child, or children.
Ronald L Sims, P.A., represents the legal rights and goals of those involved in parenting plan, shared parenting, time-sharing, divorce, or other family law issues or disputes in Orlando and the Central Florida area. For a confidential legal consultation, please call 407.843.5885.
During Parenting Plan and Shared Parenting proceedings, the court will consider various factors to determine what is in the best interest and welfare of the child, including, but may not be limited to:
- The emotional ties existing between the parents and the child;
- Each parents mental and physical health;
- The moral lifestyle of each parent;
- Each parents ability to provide for the child's needs on a daily basis.
Which parent is more likely to conform to court orders by allowing contact between the child and the parent which does not have primary residential care.
When the parent in which the child primarily resides wants to move the child 50 miles or more, or out of State, child custody and visitation issues may be even more complicated. One of the purposes of Florida's Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act is to address and deter parenting plan and shared parenting controversy and to promote cooperation between States to ensure child custody and visitation proceedings are conducted in the home state of record for the child.
Removing a child to another State temporarily or permanently without the courts authorization may be considered parental kidnapping or a violation of other Florida Laws.
If either parties financial standing or other relevant factors significantly change, either party may petition the court to seek a modification of the standing parenting plan or shared parenting court order. This is considered a post judgment parenting plan or shared parenting modification.
A modification regarding court ordered parenting plan or shared parenting may also be negotiated through mediation, and if agreed upon by both parties, the parenting plan or shared parenting modification must still be made official by asking the court to agree and sign-off on the parenting plan or shared parenting modification agreement.
If you have questions, concerns, or legal needs regarding parenting plan, shared parenting, time-sharing, divorce, or other family law issues, we urge you to seek the legal advice of experienced legal cousel.
