Time Sharing and Parent Plans (Child Custody)...
The issue of time sharing and parent plans, more commonly known as child custody arrangements, come up in a relationship. These issues can come up if a child is born out of wedlock and the parents have separated or if a married couple separates or divorces. It will be important in all of these cases to first establish paternity if it is in question. A father who is not the biological father of a child has no absolute legal right to have custody of a child.
In Florida, child custody arrangements are typically designed in such a way as to address the best interests of a child or children. This usually means that two biological or legal parents will share custody and visitation. There are almost always disagreements as to what days a child is to visit one parent or the other and in what home the child will reside in the majority of his time. There are also issues regarding which parent will have the child or children for summer or holiday vacations.
At the Law Offices of John O. McGowan & Associates, P.A., we understand that child custody arrangements issues can be quite stressful and are often intertwined with divorce issues as well as paternity issues. Our Firm has the experience to examine your case from every angle and sit down and explain all of your options so that you can make the best possible decisions regarding your case.
We will do everything necessary to make sure that you life is effected as little as possible by legal procedural matters. We can settle your claim out of court, saving you time and expense and often a less stressful alternative to the courtroom, but we are also skilled litigators that will represent you before the Judge if a settlement is not the best course of action.
Contact us immediately to get our experience on your side. Our attorneys will serve you in Southwest Florida or many other locations throughout Florida.