Child Custody and Timesharing, Is There a Difference?
Is there a difference between child custody and timesharing in Florida? Yes, these two means of providing care and nurturing for minor children following a divorce or separation are distinctly different. Minor children, those children from birth to age l8 that are birthed or adopted by a couple, whether the parents married or even lived together, will be ordered through mediation or a judge into a timesharing arrangement or custody. Each arrangement has its particular requirements. Custody: Once custody was how minor children were cared for following a divorce or separation. One parent (usually the mother) would be given primary custody, and the other parent secondary custody with visiting rights. The minor children stayed with the parent having primary custody, and visiting rights were usually limited to daytime visits, no overnights unless on the occasional vacation visit. Major decisions for the minor child’s well-being were made by the parent with primary custody without having...