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Every stage of parenting comes with challenges, but there is no major life event quite like getting divorced from your child’s parent. To go from having your child in your care 100% of the time to sharing them with your now former spouse is sometimes difficult emotionally, practically, and legally speaking!
Custody (commonly referred to under Florida law as “time-sharing” and “parental responsibility”) matters are complex. The good news is that they do not always have to be full of conflict, or cost you and your child your peace! With our experienced, bilingual Cooper City custody attorneys at Divorce & Mediation Law Firm l Cabanas Law Firm on your side, you can explore all your options for coming to a mutually agreeable parenting plan. We can try to resolve many of the issues pertaining to Child Custody through mediation with our professional mediators.
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At Cabanas Law Firm, we pride ourselves in treating each client as an individual, carefully planning for their particular needs and delivering effective legal services to serve their specific legal goals.
In Florida, time-sharing is the amount of time that the child physically spends with each parent, inclusive of overnights, while parental responsibility refers to the amount of decision-making power each parent has over the child’s life (such as their medical care, education, religious upbringing, etc.).
Florida family courts operate under a statutory 50/50 custody presumption, meaning that equal (or as close to equal as practically possible) time-sharing and equal parental responsibility are presumed to be in the child’s best interests unless one side can present strong evidence against the other to prove the contrary.
If there is a dispute over how time-sharing and parental responsibility should be divided, the case may need to go before a judge, who will consider many factors before making their final decision, including:
The emotional ties of the child to each parent
The ties of a child to their community (school, church, friends, sports teams, etc.)
The ability of each parent to provide a safe, loving environment for the child
And more.
If your case is contested, our Cooper City custody attorneys will build as persuasive of a case as possible for you and your child’s best interests!
Benefits Of Mediation
Battling in court over custody can be particularly difficult on kids. It is also more time-consuming, more expensive, and means that you have less control over the outcome (which is in the hands of a judge who does not personally know you or your family situation). That is why mediation is actually required by Florida law for cases that do not involve domestic violence.
Mediation involves working through your differences with the help of a neutral third-party mediator (and you can be represented by your own attorney acting in your interest for your mediation if you choose). You and the child’s other parent have the opportunity to work through details of time-sharing, parental responsibility, and child support to come up with a parenting plan you both agree to and submit to the judge. Mediation is confidential, and it is not legally binding, but if all goes well you will leave the table with a mutually agreeable solution for how to continue raising your child in this next chapter of your life!
Mediation tends to reduce the amount of fighting involved, which can be beneficial for you, your child, and everyone else involved. Our Cooper City custody attorneys can serve as certified mediators or represent you in your mediation, whichever you choose!
At Divorce & Mediation Law Firm l Cabanas Law Firm, we take a child-centric approach to time-sharing cases that aims to preserve our client’s interests. We will take the time to get to know you and your unique situation so we can provide personalized, concierge representation that will pave the way for your better future! We know divorcing with kids is hard; we do everything in our power to make it easier for you and your family. Call us today at (954) 371-2983 to request a consultation with our Cooper City custody attorneys and learn more about your next steps!
We understand you may be feeling confused, overwhelmed, angry, sad (or all of the above), and that you may be unsure of your next steps. Our firm can help you move forward with confidence.
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