Jacksonville Fathers' Rights Attorney

Time Sharing & Parenting Plan Lawyer in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville family law attorneys at Ellerin | Hutchinson firmly support the viewpoint that a father's role in the raising of his child is a vital part of the child's wellbeing. This is also in keeping with the stand taken by the state of Florida, namely that the "parenting plan" adopted by divorcing couples needs to be designed in such a way that the child has frequent and continued contact with both parents after the divorce.

Florida Statute 61.13 defines the guidelines for child custody arrangements, now referred to as a "parenting plan." The parenting plan needs to show the specific arrangements involved with how both parents will share the responsibilities of raising their child. This is a shared responsibility, and it is a father's right to demand that he is allowed to continue to participate in the everyday activities of child-raising. The help of a knowledgeable child custody lawyer in Jacksonville is vital to help ensure that your custodial rights are protected.  

Time Sharing & Fathers' Rights in Florida

You don't have to let the fact that you are separated from the mother of your child interrupt or threaten your relationship with your child. Making arrangements for shared parenting time is a big part of the divorce process. Research shows that children who have contact on a frequent and continual basis with both parents tend to do better in school. Taking an aggressive stand, Jacksonville time sharing attorneys at Ellerin | Hutchinson work with their male clients to ensure they are awarded a time sharing arrangement that best serves the interests of the child, and protects the rights of the father.

There are situations where a court-ordered time sharing schedule needs to be modified, to accommodate major changes such as relocation for a better job, a change of schools for the child, or some other condition that did not exist at the time of the original agreement but which makes it unworkable to keep the commitment that was already made. Any such changes must be approved by the court before that change can be legally binding. Casual agreements between both parties will not hold up in court. Securing the services of an experienced lawyer to make these changes is a vital action that should be taken by a father in such a case.

Do you need to work out a parenting plan, solve time-sharing issues, or modify a plan for an existing order? Contact a Jacksonville fathers' rights attorney at Ellerin | Hutchinson today!