What About the Children?
Divorce puts an end to your marriage, but it does not end your rights and obligations as a parent. During the divorce process, parents must rethink and reorganize how they will care for their children and be involved in their lives. Factors to be considered in divorce and paternity matters include the right of first refusal, additional notice requirements, specific pick up and drop off criteria, additional holidays relevant to your family and appropriate timeshare schedules to fit your particular child's school schedule and your work schedule.
A Child-Centered Approach to Custody and Timeshare
Child custody attorney Rebekah Brown-Wiseman helps clients understand the intricacies of child custody arrangements and parenting plans. If you are searching for a lawyer who understands child development as well as the law, choose a custody attorney with a background in social work and contact the Law Office of Rebekah Brown-Wiseman, P.A., in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 954-854-0104.
Determining What's Best for the Child
The best interest of the child is always paramount. Significant changes were made to Florida law in October of 2008, paving the way for a new custody statute. Under the new law, the state abolished the terms "primary parent" and "secondary parent." The new statute also puts special emphasis on developing schedules that can adapt as the child's needs change and as they get older. The state of Florida determines what is in the best interest of the children by considering a number of factors.
Educational Background and Real World Experience
Rebekah Brown-Wiseman's degrees in psychology and social work give her expertise in child development that is helpful to clients facing child custody disputes. Her real world experience as a child therapist provides her with insight. Child development is becoming a larger component in establishing custodial schedules. For example, as of October 2008, courts must consider the developmental stages and needs of the child and the parent’s ability to satisfy the child's developmental needs. Custody attorney Brown-Wiseman's background in social work and child development is crucial to advocate the child development portion of your child custody case.
A Proactive Approach Avoids Future Problems
Ambiguous settlement agreements or orders often will lead to future litigation. In order to plan for the future, custody lawyer Rebekah Brown-Wiseman takes a proactive approach. If Ms. Brown-Wiseman anticipates difficulties in the drop off and pick up of the children, she will be very specific in the custody and visitation agreement. Instead of simply establishing which day a parent will pick up or deliver the child, Ms. Brown-Wiseman will establish specific times, places and procedures for the exchange of custody.
Contact attorney Rebekah Brown-Wiseman to discuss parental legal decision-making authority known in Florida as parental responsibility. Designations of legal decision making include shared parental responsibility, shared parental responsibility with exceptions, and sole parental responsibility. Please contact our Fort Lauderdale law office at 954-854-0104 for more information.
