Visitation Lawyers in Miami & Ft. Lauderdale

As of October of 2008, the legal terms "child custody" and "visitation" have been removed from Florida law.  The Court now establishes "time sharing" and "parenting plans" to determine the time that the parents may spend with the child. The change is to support a sense of unison between spouses in parenting their children.

In Miami and Ft. Lauderdale divorce proceedings, reasonable visitation rights are normally given to the parent who does not have primary residential custody of the children.  The court may establish a parenting plan in accordance with the evidence or desires of the parties when the schedule would be in the best interests of the children and appropriate for their ages and circumstances.  A skilled family law attorney can help you and the court craft the visitation provisions that will work best in your situation.  For example, with school-age children, limitations on weekday visitation may be appropriate when the non-custodial parent’s job prevents him or her from helping with the children’s homework.