Time Sharing & Scheduling

The court shall determine all matters relating to parenting and time-sharing of each minor child of the parties in accordance with the best interests of the child.

It is the public policy of the state of Florida that children have frequent and continuing contact with both parents after the parents separate or the marriage of the parties is dissolved and to encourage parents to share the rights and responsibilities, and joys, of childrearing. There is no presumption for or against the father or mother of the child or for or against any specific time-sharing schedule when creating or modifying the parenting plan of a child.

The court shall order that the parental responsibility for a minor child (decision-making) be shared by both parents unless the court finds that shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to the child.

Although rare, the court can order sole parental responsibility for a child to one parent, with or without time-sharing with the other parent, if it is in the best interests of the minor child.