SC08-2058 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

State: Florida

Docket No: SC08-2058

Case Date: 03/26/2009

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IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORMS. [March 26, 2009] PER CURIAM. During the 2008 legislative session, the Legislature amended numerous sections of chapter 61, Florida Statutes, redesignating it "Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-sharing," and amended various sections of chapters 409, 414, 445, 741, 742, 753, and 827, Florida Statutes. See ch. 2008-61, Laws of Fla. (effective October 1, 2008). In general, this legislation removes references to the concepts of "custody," "primary or secondary residential parent," "visitation," and the like, and instead incorporates the concepts of "time-sharing" and a "parenting plan." The statutes now require the court to approve or establish a "parenting plan" which governs how divorced parents will share the responsibilities of childrearing and decision making with regard to the child and sets forth a "time-sharing" schedule. Ch. 2008-61,

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