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Unwed Fathers in Florida Gain Equal Parental Rights Upon Birth of Child

Parental Rights in Florida & House Bill HB 775 Under current Florida law, if a child is born to unmarried parents, the rights of natural guardianship defaults to the unmarried mother. This is called sole parental responsibility and makes the mother responsible for all decision making issues involving the child unless and until a court decides otherwise after establishing legal paternity. Doing so, however, did not automatically provide equal responsibility to both parents. Although not presumed in the Statutes, most Tampa…

Losing Child Custody or Timesharing in Florida

Losing Custody or Timesharing with Your Children in Florida In Florida, the laws that governs child custody reflects a belief that it is in the best interest of the child to have a relationship with both parents. In most cases, and although not presumed, equal timesharing or close variations to 50/50 timesharing is considered advantageous. This is true even when there are minor conflicts or when co-parenting is less than amicable. In short, the courts will usually err on the…

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Sole Custody or Timesharing in Florida

Sole Child Custody in Florida In Florida Child custody is governed under Florida Statutes 61:13 . Florida courts typically lean more towards awarding shared parental responsibility and time-share, however they may order sole parental responsibility and restricted time-share when circumstances warrant it. It is very important for parents to first differentiate between time-share of the children and parental responsibility. Defining Physical Custody and Parental Responsibility in Florida Family Law It is important to note that shared parental responsibility is not…

Your Holiday & Summer Time Sharing Experience

Timesharing, Long Distant Parenting Plans Co-parenting can be stressful at best for many and additional difficulties or conflict can arise during holidays and the summer months. As veteran child custody attorneys in Tampa, we know that for some, co-parenting is difficult and remains difficult. We’ve written about co-parenting during the holidays and resolving long distance time-sharing conflicts along with the importance of resolving high conflict child custody issues. Our attorneys have decades of experience in child custody and time-sharing resolution.…

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Violating Parenting Plans in Florida

Violating Parenting Plans in Florida In Florida, it is required for parents with children who are divorcing or establishing paternity to fill out a parenting plan. This parenting plan, once approved by the court, becomes a binding agreement which is enforceable by the court. Sometimes, it becomes a struggle for cooperation and abiding by a parenting plan. Unfortunately, in some cases, violations of parenting plans are constant, rather than an occasional thing. Interfering with Timesharing in Florida Sharing time with…

Child Custody

Child Custody Lawyers Tampa Bay, FL Nilo Sanchez & Associates are seasoned child custody lawyers located in Tampa FL. A full service Tampa Bay Family Law Firm , our attorneys are experienced, knowledgeable, compassionate and aggressive Tampa Bay child custody attorneys. For over 30 years, we have provided parents with focused legal solutions and representation in high conflict child custody issues. We understand the complexities of Florida Family Law and how a determination of child custody and timesharing in Florida is…