Over the past several decades, the state of Florida has revamped the statutes that jurists must adhere to when deciding how much time children subject to a divorce action are to spend with one parent versus the other. This is indicative of a meaningful evolution toward furthering the best interests of Florida’s children, as well as a reflection of society’s changing views on time-sharing in divorce cases.
Years ago, an amendment to Florida Statute §61.13 changed the term “visitation” to “time-sharing” based on the emerging concept that parents do not “visit” with their children, they “share time” with them.
