FLORIDA
NPO AFFILIATE | FL
STATE CHAIRS: Chris Felder
STATE VICE-CHAIR: John Stephens
FLORIDA VETERAN ADVOCATE: Claudia Ovalles
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVOCATE: Melissa Primbs
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVOCATE: Tamra Sesek
IMPORTANT LAWS & COURT ORDERS: Read them here
State volunteer meetings held Tuesdays 6:00 pm. Join via:
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May 25th is National Missing Children Awareness Day. Contact your elected officials today using this form to ask them to issue an official proclamation naming May 25 Family Abduction Awareness Day.
September 9 is Florida Missing Children Day. Contact your elected officials today using this form to ask them to issue an official proclamation naming September 9 Florida Missing Children Day.
September 9, 2024, aligns with Florida Statute 683.23, designating the second Monday of September as Florida Missing Children’s Day; and this day is dedicated to raising awareness about missing children in Florida, particularly those missing due to family abduction, while nonfamily abductions remain rare, comprising only 1% of missing children cases reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS AND OFFICIALS
NPO Florida needs your help letting legislators know the importance of our issues and letting other administrators and law officers know that reform is badly needed. Please visit the links below to learn more about our campaigns and to contact your legislators on these issues.
2022 Child Support and Shared Parenting Report Card
WHY DID FLORIDA RECEIVE AN A-?
POSITIVES:
Florida's PTA has an appropriate adjustment to reflect the fixed, duplicated costs involved in shared parenting.
Florida's PTA appropriately takes into account the effect of the PTA on both parents' households.
Florida's PTA appropriately results in no presumptive child support transfer payment when parental income and parenting time are both equal.
NEGATIVES:
Florida's PTA has a high threshold of 73 days. Florida's PTA has a small discontinuity, creating a cliff effect.
Under certain circumstances, Florida's PTA calculation can inappropriately result in a higher child support award than under sole custody.
2019 NPO Shared Parenting Report Card
WHY DID FLORIDA RECEIVE A C+?
POSITIVES:
Florida has a strong statutory presumption of shared parental responsibility: “The court shall order that the parental responsibility for a minor child be shared by both parents unless the court finds that shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to the child.” FLA. STAT. § 61.13
Florida statutes require courts to consider a friendly parent factor: “demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship, to honor the time-sharing schedule, and to be reasonable when changes are required” FLA. STAT. § 61.13
Florida statutes treat false allegations of abuse as a factor in custody decisions or provide for sanctions. FLA. STAT. § 61.13(3)n
NEGATIVES:
Florida’s presumption of shared parental responsibility does not explicitly create a preference or presumption concerning physical custody.
Florida statutes do not explicitly provide for shared parenting during temporary orders.
Highlights:
In instances of divorce or separation:
96% of those in Florida believe it is in the child's best interest ... to have as much time as possible with each parent;"
95% of Floridians expressed a commitment to vote their beliefs being "more likely to vote for a candidate who supports children spending equal or nearly equal time with each parent ...when both parents are fit and willing to be parents."
83% of Floridians indicated they would support a change in Florida law that awards children as much time as possible with each parent following divorce or separation.
78% believe that when there is conflict between parents, awarding sole custody to one parent increases conflict.
94% believe that Florida should promote shared parenting for all children with separated parents.
90% believe that both parents should have equal rights and responsibilities following divorce or separation.
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