Parental responsibility covers the major decisions in a child’s life, including education, health care, and religious upbringing. Florida generally favors shared parental responsibility, where both parents have a say in these decisions, unless the court finds that shared responsibility would be detrimental to the child.
Sole parental responsibility is less common and typically requires evidence that one parent is unfit or that shared decision-making has failed. A child custody lawyer in West Palm Beach can explain how responsibility is likely to be allocated in your case.
