20-18 AMENDED, SUPERSEDES 20-18 IN RE: DOMESTIC RELATIONS – COVID-19 VISITATION & TIMESHARING GUIDELINES - ORDERED 6/16/2020 BY LISA DAVIDSON
EXCERPT: ” WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Florida and public policy expect parents to encourage a continuing and meaningful relationship between the children and the other parent regardless of whether they are in an intact family; WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Florida provide that, where a parent refuses to honor the time-sharing schedule without proper cause, the court may consider such actions in assessing sanctions against the noncompliant party. Such sanctions may include, but are not limited to, granting makeup timesharing in the best interests of the child, and assessing attorney’s fees and costs; and WHEREAS the court must weigh the need to protect the public health against the need to enforce particular timesharing arrangements during this COVID-19 pandemic; THEREFORE, pursuant to Rule 2.215, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, charging the Chief Judge with ensuring the efficient and proper administration of all courts within the circuit, and as an ongoing effort to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the courts and its participants, (Open AO for more information.)”
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