In any family law matter involving minor children, Florida courts apply a best interests of the child standard. That phrase encompasses a specific list of statutory factors: the demonstrated capacity of each parent, the child's adjustment to home and school, the geographic viability of a proposed parenting plan, and the moral fitness and mental health of the parents, among others. Lee County courts apply these factors consistently, and family law attorneys in Fort Myers build parenting arguments around them.
What this means practically is that a parent's genuine involvement in a child's daily life carries more weight in court than statements about intention. A family law attorney at Brodzki Jacobs helps clients document the substance of their parental role and present it in the format courts find persuasive. Contact the firm to begin building that record before the case is already in motion.
