Why is a custom parenting plan, developed for a specific case, so important for the parents and child? In years past, actually prior to 2008, the Parent Timesharing guidelines were mandated in Florida Statutes to replace the terms “child custody” and “visitation”. Before the change, the where and with whom minor children were to reside and how much time each parent was to share with their child/ children was set up with one parent the primary parent. Even though the court did not intend for one parent to be superior to the other, it often turned out that the parent having...

Before looking at the actual modification process it is important to understand the terms Final Judgment and Time-Sharing. Final Judgment refers to the finished document signed by the judge overseeing the couples divorce or as it is now called, dissolution of marriage. It can also be the final document for separating, non-married parents seeking to have a court order defining the time-sharing of children resulting from their union. It will spell out exactly how much time each parent should have with their child/children and when this time should occur. Time-Sharing, formally called child custody, determines how much time and when each parent...