Custody & support in Florida
Measured against: the rights of the parent who pays support or has less custody, against the obligations placed on that parent.
10 bills · Custody & support in every state · All Florida topics
This week
Nothing moved this week.
Latest activity, most recent Mar 13.
-
Grandparent Visitation
AI summary Expands the circumstances in which grandparents can petition for and receive court-ordered visitation with a minor child over a fit living parent's objection, by removing prior requirements of parental death, unfitness, or harm.
Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentotherStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -
Family Law
AI summary Requires courts to prioritize and expedite evidentiary hearings on motions for temporary parental responsibility/time-sharing and on motions to enforce existing time-sharing orders, and changes paternity proceedings to require (rather than authorize) a parenting plan determination while repealing a
custody parenting timeStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice -
Grandparent Visitation Rights
AI summary Expands the circumstances in which grandparents can petition for court-ordered visitation with a minor child over a fit parent's objection, including new scenarios based on household residency and harm from eliminating contact, and adds a presumption favoring visitation in cases of one parent's crim
Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentotherStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -
Surrogacy and Assisted Reproduction
AI summary Amends preplanned adoption and surrogacy provisions to prohibit adoption or parental rights for disqualified persons (those failing level-2 background screening), to require background investigations of intended parents, to give the biological/gestational mother retained parental rights and support,
Mixed rights of the paying or noncustodial parentcustody parenting timeNo change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentpaternityStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee -
Family Law
AI summary Requires courts to prioritize and expedite evidentiary hearings on temporary parenting plans, time-sharing schedules, and motions to enforce existing time-sharing orders or agreements, and mandates issuance of parenting plans upon motion in paternity cases, so more timely enforcement of the less-cus
custody parenting timeStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
All Custody & support bills in Florida
10 of 10 shown
-
Grandparent Visitation
AI summary Expands the circumstances in which grandparents can petition for and receive court-ordered visitation with a minor child over a fit living parent's objection, by removing prior requirements of parental death, unfitness, or harm.
Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentotherStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -
Family Law
AI summary Requires courts to prioritize and expedite evidentiary hearings on motions for temporary parental responsibility/time-sharing and on motions to enforce existing time-sharing orders, and changes paternity proceedings to require (rather than authorize) a parenting plan determination while repealing a
custody parenting timeStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice -
Grandparent Visitation Rights
AI summary Expands the circumstances in which grandparents can petition for court-ordered visitation with a minor child over a fit parent's objection, including new scenarios based on household residency and harm from eliminating contact, and adds a presumption favoring visitation in cases of one parent's crim
Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentotherStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -
Surrogacy and Assisted Reproduction
AI summary Amends preplanned adoption and surrogacy provisions to prohibit adoption or parental rights for disqualified persons (those failing level-2 background screening), to require background investigations of intended parents, to give the biological/gestational mother retained parental rights and support,
Mixed rights of the paying or noncustodial parentcustody parenting timeNo change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentpaternityStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee -
Family Law
AI summary Requires courts to prioritize and expedite evidentiary hearings on temporary parenting plans, time-sharing schedules, and motions to enforce existing time-sharing orders or agreements, and mandates issuance of parenting plans upon motion in paternity cases, so more timely enforcement of the less-cus
custody parenting timeStage: ✕ Failed Mar 13: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee -
Grandparent Visitation
AI summary Expands the circumstances in which grandparents can petition for court-ordered visitation with a minor child by removing prior requirements of parental death, unfitness, or harm, and by allowing petitions when parents are divorced.
Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentotherStage: ✕ Failed Jun 16, 2025: Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -
Grandparent Visitation Rights
AI summary Expands the circumstances in which grandparents can petition for court-ordered visitation with a minor child over a fit parent's objection, including new scenarios based on a parent's death, disappearance, vegetative state, prior household residency, and threat of harm to the child.
Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentotherStage: ✕ Failed Jun 16, 2025: Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -
Family Law Proceedings
AI summary Requires specific written findings on abuse allegations when a parent retains parental responsibility or time-sharing, and strengthens the rebuttable presumption of equal time-sharing (which can only be overcome by preponderance of evidence that it is not in the child's best interest), so more equal
custody parenting timeRestricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentdomestic violence custodyStage: ✕ Failed Jun 16, 2025: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee -
Grandparent Visitation Rights
AI summary Expands the ability of grandparents to petition for court-ordered visitation with a minor child in additional circumstances (such as when one parent is deceased/missing and the child previously resided with the grandparent), and lowers the preliminary showing needed before a full hearing, so more in
Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentotherStage: ✕ Failed Jun 16, 2025: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee -
Grandparent Visitation
AI summary Expands the circumstances under which grandparents can petition for court-ordered visitation with a minor child over a fit parent's objection, by broadening the preliminary showing required and adding presumptions favoring visitation in certain cases.
Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentotherStage: ✕ Failed Jun 16, 2025: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
No bills match these filters.