Broward County Child Custody Lawyer

Fathers, do you know your
custody and visitation rights?

Nothing is more important in a divorce than the welfare and well being of the children involved in the divorce.

So often, during a divorce, the mothers are granted custody of the children and the father is given none or limited visitation rights. It's a common story in the court rooms but it doesn't have to be that way.

Father's have rights to child custody and they just need the right lawyer to help them through.

Florida Laws on Best Interest of the Child - 61.13(3)

When awarding child custody in Florida, the court will consider all factors affecting the welfare and interests of the child, including but not limited to:

• The parent who is more likely to allow the child frequent and continuing contact with the non-custodial parent.
• The love, affection, and other emotional ties existing between the parents and the child.
• The capacity and disposition of the parents to provide the child with food, clothing, medical care, and other material needs.
• The length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity.
• The permanence, as a family unit, of the existing or proposed custodial home.
• The moral fitness of the parents.
• The mental and physical health of the parents.
• The home, school, and community record of the child.
• The reasonable preference of the child as to custody, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient intelligence, understanding, and experience to express a preference.
• The willingness and ability of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuous parent-child relationship between the child and the other parent.
• Evidence that any party has knowingly provided false information to the court regarding a domestic violence proceeding.
• Evidence of domestic violence or child abuse.
• Any other fact not specifically expressed in these laws that the court considers to be relevant.

Child custody has two aspects: physical and legal. Physical custody involves the actual living arrangements of the child, whereas legal custody concerns the responsibility for, and participation in, making important decisions on behalf of the child. Fathers are often denied custody because it is, quite simply, an easy way out.

As your attorney, we begin by fighting for equal parenting time and vigorously enforcing the parenting time that you are given with your children. We make sure the final divorce judgment includes notification in the event of relocation and other decisions that should involve both parents. After the divorce, we urge you to keep track of any informal adjustments in the custody and visitation schedule. If an access pattern develops that is favorable to you, we can file a petition for a modification of the original judgment. Our goal in all child custody matters is to keep you connected with your children.

Call us today for your free initial telephone consultation. For your convenience, we offer evening and weekend appointments, and accept all major credit cards.

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