Bill > S1128

This bill aims to streamline and prioritize court proceedings related to child custody and parental responsibility, particularly concerning time-sharing arrangements. It mandates that courts give priority to evidentiary hearings on motions to establish temporary parental responsibility and time-sharing, requiring specific timelines for filing proposed parenting plans and for the court to hold hearings and issue orders, generally within 30 days. Additionally, it requires expedited hearings, within five business days, for motions to enforce existing time-sharing orders, with a decision to be made within five days thereafter. The bill also mandates the Office of the State Courts Administrator to publish an annual report starting in July 2027, detailing the number of these hearings, the average time to resolve them, and compliance with statutory deadlines, while ensuring no personal identifying information is included, and this report will be submitted to the Legislature. Furthermore, in paternity cases, the bill changes the court's discretion to a requirement to determine appropriate parenting plans, including time-sharing schedules, and removes provisions that previously presumed sole parental responsibility and all time-sharing for one parent under certain circumstances.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1128