The term of custody is no longer used in the same manner as previously.  Now, in the State of Florida, there are two parts to what used to be considered “custody” - timesharing and parental responsibility (decision making).  Based on the current Florida Statute, Courts must start with the presumption that the parents will have equal parental (decision making) responsibilities and equal (50/50) timesharing with the child(ren).  This is rebuttable, so the Court can be convinced that 50/50 timesharing or equal decision-making responsibilities may not be in your child(ren)’s best interest.  If you are facing a concern about timesharing, parental responsibility, or “custody”, please speak with an attorney today.

You can only get sole decision-making authority or timesharing if you can show the Court that it is truly not in the best interests of the child(ren) for the other parent to make decisions or exercising timesharing with the child(ren). If you believe that you should be the sole decision maker or sole parent with timesharing, please speak to an attorney today.