Sole parental responsibility. Under Florida law, sole parental responsibility is presumptively not in the child's best interest. It will generally only be awarded only if shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to the child. Sole parental responsibility does not automatically mean that visitation is not permitted, however, it may be restricted or supervised in some fashion depending upon the circumstances. The courts look very unfavorably upon parents who deny visitation.
Visitation is a right of the child as well as the non-custodial parent.
Violations of court orders regarding visitation should be reported to the court and handled by a Motion for Contempt. There are three types of alimony recognized in the State of Florida. This type of alimony is awarded for a specific purpose and for a limited period of time. An award of rehabilitative alimony must be supported with a plan reflecting both the need and the intent of the receiving spouse to further education or training to increase income. Lump Sum Alimony.