How a Good Child Custody Lawyer Can Help You Win Custody

Family law matters can be emotionally challenging, especially when issues such as child custody, visitation and/or support are involved. The right attorney can make all the difference in your case. At the Davis and Associates Law Firm we are committed to providing guidance and support for clients in these difficult circumstances. We will work diligently to help you reach a resolution that is in your best interests and those of your children.

Working out a Parenting Plan

Florida law requires parents to create a detailed parenting plan, which must specify each party’s responsibilities and rights with regard to the child. The plan must outline a time-sharing schedule, holiday time sharing schedule, educational path, extracurricular activities, child care, contact between parents and children, and travel provisions and limitations. It must also set forth a decision-making authority for each parent.

Decision-making authority is known as “parental responsibility.” It gives the parent the legal ability to make important decisions about their child’s healthcare provider, religion, education, and welfare. A court may award sole parental responsibility to one parent if it finds that shared parenting would be detrimental to the child.

Time sharing is the term for the actual amount of time a parent spends with their child. A judge will decide on both the time-sharing and parental responsibility aspects of your case. The judge will consider a variety of factors in making their determination, including the current and proposed living arrangements, the child’s developmental stage, the relationship between each parent and the child, the history of domestic violence in either household, any job-related or health concerns, each party’s financial situation, and any other pertinent information.

Our child custody attorney can prepare a detailed time-sharing and parental responsibilities plan to present to the court on your behalf. We will ensure that the judge understands the reasons you believe your child custody arrangement is in the best interest of your child. We will also be prepared to challenge the other parent’s proposed plan if necessary.

Child Support

In all cases of custody and support, a court will determine the appropriate level of financial support to be paid. This is typically based on the non-custodial parent’s net income, which includes all income minus state and federal taxes, mandatory retirement contributions, union dues, health insurance premiums and child care costs.

If your child is going through a divorce or separation, or if you have never been married but are seeking custody of a child, our experienced attorney can assist you. We will prepare a parental agreement and child custody plan that is likely to be approved by the court and will help you avoid a lengthy and contentious legal battle.

The Virga Law Firm believes that it is in your child’s best interest to have the opportunity to form a loving and meaningful relationship with both parents. However, we understand that sometimes it is necessary to take action when a parent’s behavior poses a threat to your child’s well-being.

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