CUSTODY LAWS
In Florida, the court will make child custody decisions based on what is in the best interest of the child if
the parents can't come to an agreement. The court will order that parental responsibility be shared by
both parents unless the court finds that shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to the child.
In that case, the court may order sole parental responsibility as will best protect the child.
The court may give one parent ultimate responsibility over specific aspects of a child's welfare, such as
primary residence, education, or medical and dental care. In deciding which parent should have primary
residence, the court will consider:
(1) Which parent is more likely to allow the child frequent and continuing contact with the nonresidential
parent ;
(2) The love ,affection and other emotional ties between the parents and the child;
(3) Each parent's ability to provide the child with food, clothing, medical care and other material needs;
(4) The length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of
maintaining continuity;
(5) The permanence of the existing or proposed custodial home;
(6) The moral fitness of the parents;
(7) The mental and physical health of the parents;
(8) The home, school, and community record of the child;
(9) The preference of the child, if the child is intelligent, understanding and experienced enough to
express a preference;
(10) Evidence of domestic violence or child abuse;
After the custody order is signed by the judge and filed with the court clerk, both parents are bound by it.
If a parent is denied court-ordered access to a child, he or she may bring the issue back before the
court. The judge may decide to modify the visitation order, order makeup visitation for the time missed
and order counseling or mediation.
It is our commitment to provide quality legal experience at an affordable price. When you do not qualify
for legal aid, but still cannot afford the exorbitant fees that attorney's require then the next best solution
is to use our service.
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the parents can't come to an agreement. The court will order that parental responsibility be shared by
both parents unless the court finds that shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to the child.
In that case, the court may order sole parental responsibility as will best protect the child.
The court may give one parent ultimate responsibility over specific aspects of a child's welfare, such as
primary residence, education, or medical and dental care. In deciding which parent should have primary
residence, the court will consider:
(1) Which parent is more likely to allow the child frequent and continuing contact with the nonresidential
parent ;
(2) The love ,affection and other emotional ties between the parents and the child;
(3) Each parent's ability to provide the child with food, clothing, medical care and other material needs;
(4) The length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of
maintaining continuity;
(5) The permanence of the existing or proposed custodial home;
(6) The moral fitness of the parents;
(7) The mental and physical health of the parents;
(8) The home, school, and community record of the child;
(9) The preference of the child, if the child is intelligent, understanding and experienced enough to
express a preference;
(10) Evidence of domestic violence or child abuse;
After the custody order is signed by the judge and filed with the court clerk, both parents are bound by it.
If a parent is denied court-ordered access to a child, he or she may bring the issue back before the
court. The judge may decide to modify the visitation order, order makeup visitation for the time missed
and order counseling or mediation.
It is our commitment to provide quality legal experience at an affordable price. When you do not qualify
for legal aid, but still cannot afford the exorbitant fees that attorney's require then the next best solution
is to use our service.
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