Get FL 12.950(e) 2015-2024

In order to request temporary relief, you must put your request into the form of a legal motion. This motion must usually be accompanied by a sworn declaration in which you or someone with knowledge of the relevant facts swears that the facts supporting your request entitle you to the relief you request.

In Florida an unmarried father has no legal rights to custody or timesharing until paternity is established. Until paternity is legally established with the courts, the mother has sole, legal and physical custody of the child or children.

Florida abandoned the traditional terms of custody in favor of parental responsibility and time-sharing. Florida's custody laws favor both parents remaining active in their children's lives. Therefore, courts prefer to see parenting plans and time-sharing plans that provide equal access for the child with each parent.

In Florida it is rare for either parent to get sole parental responsibility and custody. However, it is not impossible. In order for a court to grant full custody to either parent, the court must determine that shared parental responsibility would be harmful to the children and not in their best interests.

A parent with custody in the Sunshine State who wants to move a child more than 50 miles away for more than 60 days must inform the other parent by law AND obtain consent. If consent is not given by the other parent, a court order MUST be obtained.

The alternating weeks schedule has children spend seven days with one parent, then seven days with the other. The 3-4-4-3 schedule has children spend three days with one parent, then four days with the other parent. The next week, children spend four days with the first parent, then three days with the other.

Who will get custody of our child? There is no such term as “custody” in the Florida Statutes nor is there a primary or secondary residential parent designation in the Florida Statutes. In Florida, both parents have “time-sharing” with their children.

A motion for temporary timesharing asks the family court to award you overnight timesharing with your minor children. A motion for temporary alimony argues that you have limited funds and need financial assistance during the divorce proceedings.

In order to request temporary relief, you must put your request into the form of a legal motion. This motion must usually be accompanied by a sworn declaration in which you or someone with knowledge of the relevant facts swears that the facts supporting your request entitle you to the relief you request.

There are three common types of timesharing in Florida: majority timesharing, shared timesharing, and supervised timesharing.

In Florida an unmarried father has no legal rights to custody or timesharing until paternity is established. Until paternity is legally established with the courts, the mother has sole, legal and physical custody of the child or children.

Call the Mediation and Diversion office at 813-272-5642 and ask them to schedule a mediation for temporary relief. If the other party does not contact the mediation department or the issue(s) cannot be resolved in mediation, a hearing on your motion can be scheduled.

Florida abandoned the traditional terms of custody in favor of parental responsibility and time-sharing. Florida's custody laws favor both parents remaining active in their children's lives. Therefore, courts prefer to see parenting plans and time-sharing plans that provide equal access for the child with each parent.

In Florida it is rare for either parent to get sole parental responsibility and custody. However, it is not impossible. In order for a court to grant full custody to either parent, the court must determine that shared parental responsibility would be harmful to the children and not in their best interests.

Myth #2- Florida courts favor mothers. Florida courts do not prefer the mother over the father or vice versa. Instead, these judges decide cases based on parents' ability to support the child's best interests.

A parent with custody in the Sunshine State who wants to move a child more than 50 miles away for more than 60 days must inform the other parent by law AND obtain consent. If consent is not given by the other parent, a court order MUST be obtained.

In most states, a specific age (such as 14) is set when a child's preference of which parent he/she wants to live with is considered by the court. This is not the case in Florida, as there is no particular age set and the decision is left up to the judge's discretion.

The alternating weeks schedule has children spend seven days with one parent, then seven days with the other. The 3-4-4-3 schedule has children spend three days with one parent, then four days with the other parent. The next week, children spend four days with the first parent, then three days with the other.

Who will get custody of our child? There is no such term as “custody” in the Florida Statutes nor is there a primary or secondary residential parent designation in the Florida Statutes. In Florida, both parents have “time-sharing” with their children.

A motion for temporary timesharing asks the family court to award you overnight timesharing with your minor children. A motion for temporary alimony argues that you have limited funds and need financial assistance during the divorce proceedings.

There are three common types of timesharing in Florida: majority timesharing, shared timesharing, and supervised timesharing.

Call the Mediation and Diversion office at 813-272-5642 and ask them to schedule a mediation for temporary relief. If the other party does not contact the mediation department or the issue(s) cannot be resolved in mediation, a hearing on your motion can be scheduled.

Myth #2- Florida courts favor mothers. Florida courts do not prefer the mother over the father or vice versa. Instead, these judges decide cases based on parents' ability to support the child's best interests.

In most states, a specific age (such as 14) is set when a child's preference of which parent he/she wants to live with is considered by the court. This is not the case in Florida, as there is no particular age set and the decision is left up to the judge's discretion.