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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 61', '§ 61', '§ 61', '§ 61', '§ 61', '§ 61']

http://www.womenslaw.org//laws_state_type.php?id=115&state_code=FL〈=enAdd Link to Email	Please consider getting help from a lawyer in your area before proceeding with court action. To find a legal services organization in your area, please go to the FL Finding a Lawyer page.
Please consider getting help from a lawyer in your area before proceeding with court action. To find a legal services organization in your area, please go to the FL Finding a Lawyer [/gethelp_state_type.php?type_id=1757&state_code=FL〈=en] page. http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=115&state_code=FL〈=enAdd Link to EmailAdd Text to Email Please Log in to SPS to create custom email contentDefinitionsWhat is a parenting plan?What does parental responsibility mean? Is it the same thing as custody?What is sole parental responsibility (sole custody)?What is shared parental responsibility (joint custody)?What is a time-sharing schedule?Should I start a court case to ask for supervised visitation?Who can get custody (sole/shared parental responsibility) and visitation (time-sharing)Filing for custody (parental responsibility)How the custody (parental responsibility) process worksAfter an order in placeDefinitionsback to topWhat is a parenting plan?A “parenting plan” is a document created to establish the roles of each parent when it comes to making decisions about your child's education, health care, and physical, social, and emotional well-being. The plan must include a description of who will be responsible for any and all forms of health care, school-related matters, and other activities. The plan must also have a time-sharing schedule for the parents and child and describe the methods and technologies that the parents will use to communicate with the child* (such as email, phone, etc.). In creating the plan, the parents' relationship, any history of domestic violence, and other relevant factors must be taken into consideration. A parenting plan can be developed and agreed to by the parents and approved by the judge. However, the judge might decide to make his/her own parenting plan if s/he does not approve of the plan agreed to by the parents OR if the parents cannot agree on a parenting plan. In these cases, the judge will create the parenting plan after hearing evidence and testimony from both parents. **
** F.S.A § 61.046(13)A “parenting plan” is a document created to establish the roles of each parent when it comes to making decisions about your child's education, health care, and physical, social, and emotional well-being. The plan must include a description of who will be responsible for any and all forms of health care, school-related matters, and other activities. The plan must also have a time-sharing schedule for the parents and child and describe the methods and technologies that the parents will use to communicate with the child* (such as email, phone, etc.). In creating the plan, the parents' relationship, any history of domestic violence, and other relevant factors must be taken into consideration. A parenting plan can be developed and agreed to by the parents and approved by the judge. However, the judge might decide to make his/her own parenting plan if s/he does not approve of the plan agreed to by the parents OR if the parents cannot agree on a parenting plan. In these cases, the judge will create the parenting plan after hearing evidence and testimony from both parents. **
** F.S.A § 61.046(13)http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=115&state_code=FL〈=en#content-13178Add Link to EmailAdd Text to Email
back to topWhat does parental responsibility mean? Is it the same thing as custody?In Florida, the courts have moved away from using the term “custody.” Unlike in the past, neither party will be “awarded custody.” Instead, the courts will assign "parental responsibility" for the children, either shared or sole, and will provide for a timesharing arrangement. The responsibility for raising a child ends upon the child's 18th birthday or upon graduating from high school - by age 19.In Florida, the courts have moved away from using the term “custody.” Unlike in the past, neither party will be “awarded custody.” Instead, the courts will assign "parental responsibility" for the children, either shared or sole, and will provide for a timesharing arrangement. The responsibility for raising a child ends upon the child's 18th birthday or upon graduating from high school - by age 19.http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=115&state_code=FL〈=en#content-13180Add Link to EmailAdd Text to Email
** F.S.A. § 61.13(2)(c)(2)http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=115&state_code=FL〈=en#content-8027Add Link to EmailAdd Text to Email
** F.S.A. § 61.13(2)(c)(2)http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=115&state_code=FL〈=en#content-8026Add Link to EmailAdd Text to Email
* F.S.A § 61.046(22)A “time-sharing schedule” is a timetable that must be included in the parenting plan that gives specific times (including overnights and holidays) that the child will spend with each parent. It can be developed and agreed to by the parents and approved by the court. If the parents cannot agree, the schedule will be created by the court after both parents present testimony and evidence.*
* F.S.A § 61.046(22)http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=115&state_code=FL〈=en#content-13179Add Link to EmailAdd Text to Email
In some cases, to protect your child from immediate danger by the abuser, starting a case to ask for custody and supervised visits is appropriate. To find out what may be best in your situation, please go to FL Finding a Lawyer [/gethelp_state_type.php?type_name=FindingaLawyer&state_code=FL] to seek out legal advice.http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=115&state_code=FL〈=en#content-14017Add Link to EmailAdd Text to Email