Every Florida case that sets timesharing ends with a parenting plan approved by the court. A good plan settles arguments before they start: which weekends, which holidays, who drives, who chooses the school. A vague plan does the opposite. Reyes Miller Law Group drafts and negotiates parenting plans for parents in Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, Orange, Hillsborough and Leon counties, and represents parents when the plan has to be decided by a judge.
How Reyes Miller Law Group handles parenting plan cases
Drafting the plan
We turn what your family actually does, or what your child needs, into precise terms: exchange times and places, holiday rotations, summer, school breaks and travel.
Negotiation and mediation
Many plans are agreed at mediation. We go in with a written proposal and a clear sense of which terms matter most to your child and to you.
Long-distance plans
When parents live far apart, the plan needs its own structure for travel, costs and longer blocks of time. We build those schedules.
Safety-focused plans
Where there is violence, substance abuse or a risk of abduction, we ask for supervised timesharing, safe exchange locations and travel limits.
Plans that are not working
If your current plan is vague or unworkable, we can pursue a modification or ask the court to enforce what the plan already says.
What Florida law says
What the plan must include
Under section 61.13(2)(b), Florida Statutes, a parenting plan must at least describe how the parents share the daily tasks of raising the child, set the timesharing schedule, say who is responsible for health care, school matters (including which address is used for school enrollment) and other activities, describe how each parent will communicate with the child, and, unless both parents agree otherwise in writing, name the places where the child is exchanged.
The court's standard forms
The Florida Supreme Court publishes standard parenting plan forms, including a safety-focused plan and a long-distance plan (Forms 12.995(a), (b) and (c)). They are a starting point, not a finished plan.
The judge decides if the parents cannot
If the parents cannot agree, each may propose a plan and the court establishes one based on the child's best interests under section 61.13(3).
The plan becomes a court order
Once approved, the plan is enforceable like any other order. Not following it can lead to make-up timesharing, attorney's fees and contempt.
Changing the plan
A plan can be changed by a written agreement the court approves, or by proving a substantial and material change in circumstances and that the modification serves the child's best interests.
What happens after you reach out
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A free consultation
Call or send the form. You talk with the firm about what is happening, in English or Spanish, at no cost.
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We review your papers
Bring any petition, order, agreement or letter you have received. Family court deadlines are short, so we look for those first.
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An honest plan
You get a straight assessment of your options and what each one is likely to cost in time and money.
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We handle the case
If you hire the firm, we prepare and file the papers, deal with the other side, and represent you at mediation and in court.
Where we handle parenting plan cases
Reyes Miller Law Group takes cases in these seven Florida counties. Each county's family cases are heard in its own judicial circuit.
- Palm Beach County
15th Judicial Circuit
Main Judicial Center (Judge Daniel T. K. Hurley Courthouse)
- Miami-Dade County
11th Judicial Circuit
Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center
- Broward County
17th Judicial Circuit
Broward County Central Courthouse, Judicial Complex West Building
- Monroe County
16th Judicial Circuit
- Orange County
9th Judicial Circuit
Orange County Courthouse
- Hillsborough County
13th Judicial Circuit
George E. Edgecomb Courthouse
- Leon County
2nd Judicial Circuit
Leon County Courthouse
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Frequently asked questions
Do we have to use the court's parenting plan form?
You can build on it or write your own plan, as long as it covers everything section 61.13 requires. Many families need more detail than the standard form gives.
How are holidays usually split?
Common approaches alternate holidays by even and odd years or split the longer school breaks in half. The right split depends on travel, work schedules and family traditions, and the plan should state exact start and end times.
Can a parenting plan say who pays for travel and activities?
Yes. Plans often cover transportation costs for long-distance timesharing and how extracurricular costs are shared. Basic support itself is set by the child support guidelines.
What if my co-parent keeps ignoring the plan?
Repeated violations can be brought to the court with a motion to enforce or a motion for contempt. Keep a written record of every missed exchange and late return.
Do unmarried parents need a parenting plan?
Yes, if they want an enforceable schedule. Unmarried parents set a parenting plan through a paternity case.
Other cases we handle
Related articles
- What Judges Look for in a Florida Parenting Plan
- 7 Parenting Plan Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Case in Florida
- How Florida Timesharing Works: What Every Parent Needs to Know
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Yvette B. Reyes, Esq. · Florida Bar No. 53510 · Practicing in Florida since 1995 · Read her profile
Page updated September 2026. This page describes the services of Reyes Miller Law Group and general Florida law. It is not legal advice about your situation, and contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. Full disclaimer.
