Visitation Rights Lawyer in Jacksonville
Protecting Your Right to Be with Your Child
Issues regarding parental rights to visitation can quickly become complex, which makes it vital to work with a knowledgeable Jacksonville visitation attorney from Jason K.S. Porter, P.A. We have helped many parents reach fair and equitable visitation agreements that work well for both parents and their children.
One of the most important parts of the child custody determination in a divorce proceeding is the right of each parent to have equitable visitation and access to their children. Recent changes in Florida law have made the right to visitation more balanced for fathers; however, the court always determines such matters based upon the best interests of the child.
Now known as time-sharing, many factors will be considered when establishing a parent's visitation rights, including:
- The parent's work schedule
- His or her relationship with the child
- How much time the parent can spend with the child
- The experience the parent has in bringing up a child
- The length of time at and stability of the child's current residence
- The willingness of the custodial parent to allow the nonresidential parent to visit the child
- How far away the parents live and work from each other
- The preference of the child
Determining a Fair and Reasonable Visitation Schedule
When one parent is named as the "primary custodial parent" in the divorce, the other parent is given "fair and reasonable" visitation. This language is a bit vague, as what is "fair and reasonable" to one parent may not be so to the other parent. It is crucial that the relationship between parents does not become irretrievably broken over this issue.
Legal Help from Our Jacksonville Child Visitation Lawyer - Pick Porter!™
If you choose to work with us, we can use our many years of family law experience to help negotiate a visitation schedule that works for both parents. We understand the importance of preserving parents' rights, while ensuring there is a home environment where your children can grow into happy, healthy young adults.
Contact our lawyer today for the legal support you need and deserve when determining visitation rights in Florida divorce cases.
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If I could give 10 stars, I would. I was blessed to have selected first, from a long list of lawyers, Jason Porter. From our first meeting, Jason was kind, comforting, and non-judgmental. Jason and his team fought long and hard for me, and our outcome was as predicted, far better than I was expecting considering my initial circumstances. A heart felt Thank You to Jason, Jonathan, and Darlene.- S.H.
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I'd been accused of something I did not do. My situation was a total nightmare. I consulted with Attorney Porter and he assured me that my tough situation could be handled. Attorney Gary Shumar tirelessly worked my case, while showing patience and empathy when I felt frustrated. Needless to say, my charges were dropped. I highly recommend this firm.- Nikki
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Jason Porter and his firm were great. From the beginning to the end they helped me with all my needs and fought for me. Thank you!- Anonymous
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Over the past month or so I had made a call to the Law offices of Jason Porter because I needed to resolve an issue that occurred over 7 years ago. Once I explained the situation the secretary sent me directly to Jonathan Thacher. All I can say is that Thacher did an amazing job handling my case and I am extremely happy right now. I no longer have to worry about that problem ever again thanks to Thacher. The work was effective and everything went through perfectly. Thank you so much man you really took years of stress off my shoulder and I can finally have clarity in my mind.- Joshua S.
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