Protect Your Child’s Best Interests With Our Child Custody And Time-Sharing Attorneys
When a couple decides to get a divorce, one of the most crucial issues is child custody. Parents must work together to prioritize the child’s needs and best interests. In Florida, the most pressing issues you need to address are the time-sharing schedule and decision-making responsibilities. Our child custody lawyers at Peak Legal can help while advocating for your child’s well-being.
Child Custody And Parenting Plans
We thoroughly understand the Florida child custody process. Our work revolves around the essential need for parents to spend time with their children after divorce. Generally, each parent will get 50% time sharing with the children if there are no extenuating circumstances. The court requires parents to submit a parenting plan that outlines the time-sharing schedule, decision-making responsibilities and other key arrangements.
If the parties cannot agree on the details of the parenting plan, the court will decide. In a difficult divorce, one parent might not agree with the other’s suggestions, leading to conflicts that could negatively impact the child’s well-being.
Types Of Child Custody In Florida
There are two main types of child custody: physical and legal. Physical custody determines where the child primarily resides. Legal custody, also called parental responsibility, involves major decisions about the child’s upbringing.
Courts typically prefer awarding shared legal custody and shared physical custody, as it benefits the child to have frequent time with both parents and for both parents to be involved in major decisions regarding the child’s upbringing.
Prioritizing Your Child’s Best Interests
Our top priority in every child custody matter is protecting the child(ren)’s best interests. However, it is not just us – this is also the court’s ultimate guiding principle when determining custody. The court emphasizes the child’s best interests, considering factors like:
- Each parent’s ability to provide for the child’s needs
- The stability of each home environment
- Any history of substance abuse or spousal/family violence that could put the child at risk
The court may deny a parent custody rights if they have a history of mental illness, substance abuse, child abandonment or neglect.
Our Experienced Child Custody Attorneys Can Help
We understand how high the stakes are when determining child custody and time sharing. You can rely on us to fight for an outcome that allows you to maintain a healthy, loving relationship with your child while providing them with stability.
If you are facing a complex child custody dispute, contact us by phone at 305-697-1375 or through our online form.