Jacksonville and St. Augustine Child Custody Attorney
If you are facing a divorce and have children, you will need to make important parenting plan decisions that will affect your child or children. Our Jacksonville parenting plan lawyer can help you arrive at these decisions in a manner that protects your rights and the best interests of your children.
The law office of Beth M. Terry, P.A., delivers aggressive legal services our clients need. Whether you are a mother or father seeking assistance with a parenting plan, we can help.
What Is A Parenting Plan?
A parenting plan is an agreement made by parents — or ordered by the court — that specifies each parent's responsibilities. The parenting plan will detail:
- Each parent's duties
- Child support arrangements
- Parenting time
- Where the child will spend his or her time
- Other matters relevant to the care of the child
Our St. Augustine child custody lawyer can help you develop a parenting plan. In the plan, both parents have equal footing. The concept of shared parental responsibility is, therefore, evident in the child custody and visitation arrangements, the time each parent spends with the kids and each parent's participation in many aspects of the children's lives. The local courts provide basic time-sharing guidelines as a starting point. Our law firm tailors plans for each client from the guidelines for their and their children's specific needs.
Parenting Plans and Relocation
In Florida, certain notices and procedures are required if the primary residential parent plans to move 50 miles or more from the current home. If these requirements are not followed, negative consequences regarding the location or custody of the children may occur. Attorney Terry has litigated numerous relocation cases and is very familiar with the statutory procedures involved in relocation cases. The court will consider various factors when deciding whether to grant relocation, including:
- The best interests of the child
- How the relocation impacts the non-relocating parent and relationship with the child
- Who is responsible for transportation costs
Additionally, a new time sharing plan will need to be determined if the relocation is allowed.
Attorney Beth M. Terry brings assertive, zealous representation to your parenting plan. To schedule your confidential consultation at our Jacksonville, Florida, law firm, call us locally at 904-638-8961 or toll free at 866-726-4608. You may also contact us online.
