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Child Custody

Time-sharing and parental responsibility are among the biggest concerns for parents when a marriage or relationship ends. It is hard to go from having a child at home 100 percent of the time to dividing parenting time. Emotions can cloud your judgment, making it difficult to come to an agreement.

Our child custody attorneys have more than 100 years in the business combined, in helping clients settle these matters. We are dedicated to protecting your child’s emotional well-being while defending your rights as a parent. Additionally, our team understands the emotional turmoil you are going through right now and can help ease your anxiety while guiding you through the process.

From mediation to litigation, we can go over your options for creating an agreement. Contact us today to for a Free Case Evaluation.

Child Custody Categories

While there are various details to consider, custody is divided into two main categories in Florida, which are:

Time-sharing
Parental responsibility
Time-sharing refers to the amount of time the child spends with each parent. Then, parental responsibility refers to decision-making power, such as choosing where the child attends school. We take a child-centric approach to settling both while protecting our client’s interests.

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Meet Your team of Miami FL Child Custody lawyers

Sergio Cabanas, Esq.

Managing Attorney & Founder

Laura J. Grossman, Esq.

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Yolanda Fox, Esq.

Senior Litigation Attorney

Matthew Person, Esq.

Litigation Attorney

Eudinio Perez, Esq.

Associate Attorney

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.

Time-sharing Arrangements

You can submit a parenting plan to the court or have the judge arrange one for you. In both instances, the arrangements must be in the child’s best interests as a matter of law. Equal time-sharing means the child will spend the same number of overnights with each parent. Then, majority time-sharing means the child will spend more overnights with one parent than the other. If your child spends the majority of nights with you, you will be the residential parent. This designation, which can be agreed to be the other parent, is really a designation for other legal issues, such as a school boundary, and has no bearing on parental rights. While not as common, supervised time-sharing means that one parent must be supervised by a third-party whenever spending time with the child. This is most common when the parent has a history of child abuse, addiction, or domestic violence. Supervision may be by a private service or an agreed third party. Our child custody attorney can help you work out an agreement and the schedule. For instance, you might choose to do a weekly exchange or keep the child for two weeks at a time. Some parents prefer a 3-4-4-3 arrangement, while a 2-2-5-5 schedule makes more sense for others. With so much to consider, contact our firm today to help you through the process.

Parental Responsibly Designations

Both parties also must agree on parental responsibilities, or the judge will decide for them. In most cases, parents share responsibility, meaning they make decisions together. However, shared parental responsibility with ultimate responsibility is also an option. In this instance, one parent will be the ultimate decision-maker in specific situations. Finally, you can be awarded sole parental responsibility if the other parent is unfit.

Contact our firm if you are having trouble creating an agreement. We can help you settle child custody so that you can begin the next stage of your life.

Child Preference

If your child is deemed mature enough to make such a big decision, he or she can weigh in on the custody arrangement. The judge will consider his or her preference but will not make a decision based on that alone. Instead, the judge will consider additional factors, including the parents’ ability to provide the child with a safe, stable, and loving environment. Each factor is based on choosing the arrangement that is in the child’s best interest. Contact our firm to learn more about how the court creates parenting plans.

Modifying A Custody Agreement

Depending on your child’s age during the divorce, a child custody agreement can last for years. Of course, it is not unusual for situations to change over the course of several years, meaning that you might discover your custody agreement no longer fits your situation. You can petition to modify the agreement if you have experienced a material, unforeseeable, or substantial change. Our child custody attorney can discuss the matter with you to determine if you are eligible for a modification. If so, our firm can help you file the petition and represent you at the hearing.

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