Child Custody Attorneys in Ocala
Helping You with All Your Parenting Plan Needs
When going through a divorce, the couple needs to develop a parenting plan for their child that includes provisions for child support, time-sharing, and parental responsibilities. If the two parents are able to agree on the conditions of the parenting plan, the court will most likely approve it. However, if they are unable to reach an agreement, the decision will be left up to the court and the court will make its decision based on what is in the best interests of the child.
The following factors may be used by the court to help determine the child’s best interests:
- Each parent’s financial wellbeing
- Each parent’s physical and mental health
- The child’s relationship with their community
- Cultural, religious, and educational considerations
- Evidence of child abuse as well as parental drug and/or alcohol problems
- If either parent has been convicted of a crime, especially domestic violence or a violent crime
Divorces and matters involving child custody are complex due to the sheer amount of factors that are often involved. You need experienced representation to guide you through the legal process, protect your rights, and fight for your best interests. At Dunham & Ingram, we can do just that. Our child custody attorneys in Ocala have decades of legal experience and have successfully helped thousands of clients. We can help you, too.
Call Dunham & Ingram today at (352) 353-8117 or contact us online to schedule a consultation with our divorce attorneys in Ocala. We can help you with all your family law needs.
About Parenting Plans in Florida
Most parenting plans in Florida need to address these issues:
- Child support – Florida law has guidelines to help in the determination of child support payments but parenting plans can also include provisions for matters such as medical care, extracurricular activities, costs related to special needs children, daycare expenses, and more.
- Time-sharing – Time-sharing is intended to lay out which parent will care for the child on which days. There are numerous issues that can be addressed in the time-sharing discussion, such as birthdays, holidays, vacations, and special occasions.
- Parental responsibility – This part of the parenting plan is intended to clearly lay out each parent’s decision-making abilities for their child. It will address which parent can make decisions regarding the child’s medical care, extracurricular activities, education, religion, and more. A parent can have complete decision-making power or partial.
Call (352) 353-8117 for Strong Representation
Our Ocala child custody attorneys are intimately familiar with all of the many considerations that go into creating a parenting plan. We will keep your and your child’s best interests at the forefront of our efforts, helping you get the results you need. You can trust is to provide the effective legal services you need and deserve.
Call (352) 353-8117 or contact us online to set up your consultation with our Ocala divorce lawyers.