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I’ve had the privilege of working with Vanessa before. She helped my daughter and me at a time when we most needed it. If Vanessa needs anything I hope that she knows that I won’t hesitate to run to her aid, even after many years. If anyone needs a good and experienced family lawyer with a big heart, I have and will continue to refer them to Vanessa!
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Vanessa Vasquez is one of the best, most knowledgeable, and outstanding lawyers I have ever met. She is hard-working but most importantly, she is passionate about her work and her clients. She sees divorce as a last resource. I'd definitely recommend her as a family lawyer.
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Parental responsibility covers who makes major decisions for a child (education, healthcare, activities). Time-sharing is the schedule for when the child is with each parent. Both are set out in a court-approved parenting plan.
The judge applies Florida’s best-interest standard and, as of July 1, 2023, starts from a rebuttable presumption that equal time-sharing is best for the child. Either parent can overcome that presumption by showing, with evidence, that equal time is not in the child’s best interests. The court then sets parental responsibility and a time-sharing schedule consistent with the evidence.
No. Florida law is gender-neutral. The court begins with a rebuttable presumption of equal time-sharing and decides based on the child’s best interests and the evidence in your case.
Yes. Fathers and mothers have the same rights. A parent can obtain majority time-sharing or, in some cases, sole parental responsibility if the evidence shows that equal time or shared decision-making would be detrimental to the child (for example, proven domestic violence or other statutory concerns).
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