QUESTION
Modifying visitation arrangement on visitation agreement
Asked on Jun 24th, 2015 on Family Law - Florida
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What are the elements in Florida to Petition the family court to modify the visitation agreement with the mother. Father has primary custody but has all expenses of transporting the children 5 hours each way every weekend.
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"A determination of parental responsibility, a parenting plan, or a time-sharing schedule may not be modified without a showing of a substantial, material, and unanticipated change in circumstances and a determination that the modification is in the best interests of the child." Florida Statute 61.13(3)
Also, please see the link below which includes the factors the court must consider when modifying the existing parenting plan/timesharing agreement.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0061/Sections/0061.13.html
See below the link to the Supplemental Petition for Modification of Parenting Plan
http://www.flcourts.org/core/fileparse.php/533/urlt/905a.pdf
Best of Luck,
Helena Y. Farber, Esq. ~Associate Attorney~
Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A.
www.vovalaw.com
Answered on Jun 25th, 2015 at 6:17 AM