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Legal Updates: Almost every year there are updates and changes to Florida's divorce and family law statutes,
some of which may affect your case. The following list contains some of the more recent changes that have occurred:
Effective October 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011 - Florida Statute 61.30 underwent some significant changes in 2010
with some changes going into effect on October 1, 2010 and others on January 1, 2011. One of the bigger changes is
that substantial timesharing decreased from 40 percent to 20 percent. This means that parents who have at least 20
percent of the overnights of the year will be in a substantial sharing situation which will affect the child support
amount. In addition the child support formula no longer discounts the amount of the child care expense by 25 percent
in its formula. This means that parents get credit for 100 percent of the child care or daycare costs.
Effective July 1, 2010 - Florida Statute 61.08 added language to define a short term, moderate term, and long term
marriage. A short term marriage is now defined as a marriage less than 7 years in length. A moderate term marriage
is a marriage 7 years or more but less than 17 years in length, and a long term marriage is any marriage 17 years or
more. In addition, there are now more standardized forms of alimony.
Effective October 1, 2009 - Florida Statute 61.13 added language regarding when a modification may be made to a
parenting plan specifically stating that a determination of parental responsibility, a parenting plan, or a time-sharing
schedule may not be modified without a showing of a substantial, material, and unanticipated change in
circumstances and a determination that the modification is in the best interests of the child(ren).
Effective October 1, 2009 - Florida Statute 61.13 lowered the presumption level of detriment to the child for shared
parental responsibility from a conviction of a felony to a conviction of a misdemeanor in domestic violence cases. The
Statute now states that evidence that a parent has been convicted of a misdemeanor of the first degree or higher
involving domestic violence, as defined in Florida Statute 741.28 and chapter 775, or meets the criteria of Florida
Statute 39.806(1)(d), creates a rebuttable presumption of detriment to the child.
Effective October 1, 2008 - modifications occurred to Florida Statute 61.13 pertaining to parenting and time-sharing.
The Court must now approve a parenting plan that, at minimum, describes in adequate detail how the parents will
share and be responsible for the daily tasks associated with the upbringing of the child. The parenting plan must
contain the time-sharing schedule arrangements that specify the time that the minor child will spend with each parent,
a designation of who will be responsible for any and all forms of health care, school-related matters, other activities,
and the methods and technologies that the parents will use to communicate with the child.
Other changes have occurred to the law during the previous years as well, which is why we recommend that you
speak with an experienced divorce or family law attorney about your case.
Please visit the Wilson Law Firm Blog for additional news and stories - Wilson Law Firm Blog> The Firm's Blog is
currently under construction, I apologize for this inconvenience.
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For more information, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to speak with an experienced Orlando
divorce attorney and Winter Park divorce lawyer about your situation or to schedule a Free Initial Consultation. The
Wilson Law Firm represents individuals in divorce and family law cases in the Central Florida area, including the
cities of Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Casselberry, Clermont, Kissimmee, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Mount Dora,
Ocoee, Orlando, Oviedo, Saint Cloud, Sanford, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park and Winter Springs, as well
as Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, and Volusia County, Florida.
some of which may affect your case. The following list contains some of the more recent changes that have occurred:
Effective October 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011 - Florida Statute 61.30 underwent some significant changes in 2010
with some changes going into effect on October 1, 2010 and others on January 1, 2011. One of the bigger changes is
that substantial timesharing decreased from 40 percent to 20 percent. This means that parents who have at least 20
percent of the overnights of the year will be in a substantial sharing situation which will affect the child support
amount. In addition the child support formula no longer discounts the amount of the child care expense by 25 percent
in its formula. This means that parents get credit for 100 percent of the child care or daycare costs.
Effective July 1, 2010 - Florida Statute 61.08 added language to define a short term, moderate term, and long term
marriage. A short term marriage is now defined as a marriage less than 7 years in length. A moderate term marriage
is a marriage 7 years or more but less than 17 years in length, and a long term marriage is any marriage 17 years or
more. In addition, there are now more standardized forms of alimony.
Effective October 1, 2009 - Florida Statute 61.13 added language regarding when a modification may be made to a
parenting plan specifically stating that a determination of parental responsibility, a parenting plan, or a time-sharing
schedule may not be modified without a showing of a substantial, material, and unanticipated change in
circumstances and a determination that the modification is in the best interests of the child(ren).
Effective October 1, 2009 - Florida Statute 61.13 lowered the presumption level of detriment to the child for shared
parental responsibility from a conviction of a felony to a conviction of a misdemeanor in domestic violence cases. The
Statute now states that evidence that a parent has been convicted of a misdemeanor of the first degree or higher
involving domestic violence, as defined in Florida Statute 741.28 and chapter 775, or meets the criteria of Florida
Statute 39.806(1)(d), creates a rebuttable presumption of detriment to the child.
Effective October 1, 2008 - modifications occurred to Florida Statute 61.13 pertaining to parenting and time-sharing.
The Court must now approve a parenting plan that, at minimum, describes in adequate detail how the parents will
share and be responsible for the daily tasks associated with the upbringing of the child. The parenting plan must
contain the time-sharing schedule arrangements that specify the time that the minor child will spend with each parent,
a designation of who will be responsible for any and all forms of health care, school-related matters, other activities,
and the methods and technologies that the parents will use to communicate with the child.
Other changes have occurred to the law during the previous years as well, which is why we recommend that you
speak with an experienced divorce or family law attorney about your case.
Please visit the Wilson Law Firm Blog for additional news and stories - Wilson Law Firm Blog> The Firm's Blog is
currently under construction, I apologize for this inconvenience.
_____________________________________________________________
For more information, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to speak with an experienced Orlando
divorce attorney and Winter Park divorce lawyer about your situation or to schedule a Free Initial Consultation. The
Wilson Law Firm represents individuals in divorce and family law cases in the Central Florida area, including the
cities of Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Casselberry, Clermont, Kissimmee, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Mount Dora,
Ocoee, Orlando, Oviedo, Saint Cloud, Sanford, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park and Winter Springs, as well
as Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, and Volusia County, Florida.
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