Parenting Plans Are Required In A Florida Divorce
When a couple with children divorce, the situation can be tough for all involved, especially the children. A Parenting Plan is something that can make this situation easier on the kids.
In Florida, a Parenting Plan is required in all cases involving time-sharing with minor children, even when time-sharing is not in dispute. A Parenting Plan must primarily take into consideration the best interests of the children. We work with our clients to help devise a Parenting Plan that is tailored to their family's needs. At the very least, the Parenting Plan will outline parental responsibility, a parenting time schedule, and child support.
The plan must outline how the parents will share and be responsible for the daily tasks associated with raising children. It should also specify the time the children will spend with each parent, who will be responsible for any and all forms of health care, school-related matters, and the methods by which parents will communicate with the children.
A Parenting Plan can be created by agreement between the parents or by a Judge's order.
When you have reached an agreement on the Parenting Plan, both of you must sign it. After the Parenting Plan is signed, you will file it with the Clerk of Court where your divorce case is filed.
If you are unable to reach agreement on the terms of the Parenting Plan, the Judge will ultimately enter a Parenting Plan that the Judge believes is in the best interest of your children based on the evidence presented at trial.
We encourage our clients to take the time to iron out the details of the Parenting Plan with the other parent and avoid having the Judge decide these important details. As the children’s parents, you have a better understanding about what is important to you and what is in your children’s best interests. You can be more creative than a Judge in fashioning whatever schedule would work best for your family over time.
In Florida, a Parenting Plan is required in all cases involving time-sharing with minor children, even when time-sharing is not in dispute. A Parenting Plan must primarily take into consideration the best interests of the children. We work with our clients to help devise a Parenting Plan that is tailored to their family's needs. At the very least, the Parenting Plan will outline parental responsibility, a parenting time schedule, and child support.
The plan must outline how the parents will share and be responsible for the daily tasks associated with raising children. It should also specify the time the children will spend with each parent, who will be responsible for any and all forms of health care, school-related matters, and the methods by which parents will communicate with the children.
A Parenting Plan can be created by agreement between the parents or by a Judge's order.
When you have reached an agreement on the Parenting Plan, both of you must sign it. After the Parenting Plan is signed, you will file it with the Clerk of Court where your divorce case is filed.
If you are unable to reach agreement on the terms of the Parenting Plan, the Judge will ultimately enter a Parenting Plan that the Judge believes is in the best interest of your children based on the evidence presented at trial.
We encourage our clients to take the time to iron out the details of the Parenting Plan with the other parent and avoid having the Judge decide these important details. As the children’s parents, you have a better understanding about what is important to you and what is in your children’s best interests. You can be more creative than a Judge in fashioning whatever schedule would work best for your family over time.