Who will get child custody (majority timesharing)?
Effective October 1, 2008 the law changed regarding designation of time with the minor children. There is no longer a designated “custodial” parent and it seems the Florida Courts are interpreting this new change in the Florida Statute as an opportunity to devise a parenting plan specific to each child and each family. The term timesharing is now used, rather than the term custody. In determining a timesharing arrangement, Florida Courts apply the following factors: a) The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship, to honor the time-sharing schedule, and to be reasonable when changes are required. b) The anticipated division of parental responsibilities after the litigation, including the extent to which parental responsibilities will be delegated to third parties. c) The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to determine, consider, and act upon the needs of the child as opposed to th
