Change of parenting law - time sharing in Florida

The Florida parliament recently enacted a law that abolishes the concept of 'primary' and 'secondary' children's protection and 'visit'. The court system was overwhelmed by parents who minors not only spent most of their time at home but also fighting around those who should have the title of the primary custodian. Many people believed that if they were considered "secondary" guards, they were also two class parents. In addition, many parties resented that they had to "visit" their children rather than spend time living with their relatives. In an effort to avoid fighting with semantics by parents, Florida state parliament adopted the concept of "time division" to replace the old custodial protection law with parents or other parents.

The Florida state legislature also modified and expanded the factors that the court must consider in determining timesharing issues. Concerned concerns continue to be the best benefit for children. There are 20 factors to consider now, some of which are highlighted below.

· Ability for each parent to have a close relationship with his / her son or daughter.

· Ability for each parent to work with each other.

· The ability of each party to meet the needs of children before their needs.

· How will the parent's responsibility divide if the divorce is finalized?

· On which side do you need some kind of daycare during your time sharing schedule?

· How long did juveniles live in a stable household?

· Do your immediately spouses live near each other or live in youth schools?

How well are young people doing at school?

· How much spouse are getting information on academic activities and extracurricular activities?

· Whether each party is involved in a minor school or extracurricular activities.

· Ability for each side to provide routines for children.

· Whether each parent is morally compatible.

· Physical and mental health of the parties.

· Minor preference.

· Whether there was violence or other abuse or negligence.

· Whether either side is accused accusing the other of abuse.

· Responsibility for couples' couple before divorce application

· Which side is exposing the youngsters to alcohol or drug abuse?

· Whether each party defends his son or daughter from a divorce case.

· Ability for each parent to meet the child's current and future developmental needs. And

· All the things the court believes apply.

To see the full text of the new law, see section 61.13 (3) of Florida Statutes.

The court can give different weights to each factor based on the circumstances of particular circumstances. If you have questions about how factors are applied to your case, please consult an experienced lawyer at family law.