Custody Attorney Serving Ponte Vedra Beach

Child Custody Lawyer Serving Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach

Florida laws changed in 2008 regarding the issue of child custody.  We no longer use the terms such as child custody, primary custody or secondary custody.  Instead, the law requires that the two parents submit a “parenting plan” to the court that fully outlines how the children will share time with their parents.  Essentially, the issues remain the same although we are using different terminology.  If the two parents cannot agree on the sharing of time with their children, the court will decide on the parenting plan, and this will become a legal order from the court.  No judge can understand fully the situation between two parents and their children, and it serves your best interests to have your parenting plan decided prior to going to court.  With the assistance of a Ponte Vedra Beach area custody attorney from the Law Offices of Wesley H. Owens, every effort will be made to come up with a parenting plan that is based on the wishes of our clients.

Jacksonville Beaches Area Custody Lawyer

In some cases, it may become necessary to change an existing parenting plan that has become obsolete due to changing circumstances.  Children become older and have different needs later and may wish to spend more time with one parent or another.  If you need help with any changes on an existing parenting plan, we are very familiar with all such legal actions and are prepared to assist you.  In some cases, one parent’s living environment may have become dangerous to the child, and in these cases it is critical that you move immediately to go to court and protect your child.

Florida law requires that children have access to both parents in any divorce case.  It is not likely that you can deny a child the right to spend time with both parents, unless extremely serious conditions exist.  Even when one parent is a convicted criminal, they may still have the right to spend time with their child, in some cases with court-ordered supervision in every visit.  These are extreme cases.  Whatever your situation in your divorce may include, it is crucial that your child custody attorney is skilled in the creation of parenting plans and time-sharing agreements.  Otherwise, you will find yourself in the position of having a judge decide how your children will spend time with you.

Contact a Jacksonville Beaches Area Custody Attorney from the Law Offices of Wesley H. Owens when you need legal representation in any child custody matter.