Florida Florida Statutes

§ 61.763 — Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility

FS § 61.763Ch. 61

Statute text

From the time a deploying parent returns from deployment until a temporary agreement or order for custodial responsibility is terminated, the court shall issue a temporary order granting the deploying parent reasonable contact with the child even if the time of contact exceeds the time the deploying parent spent with the child before deployment unless it is not in the best interest of the child.History.—

(2)After an agreement has been filed, it shall terminate:(a) On the date specified on an agreement to terminate under subsection (1); or

(b)On the date the agreement is signed by the deploying parent and the other parent if the agreement to terminate does not specify a date.

(3)In the absence of an agreement to terminate under subsection (1), a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility automatically terminates 30 days after the deploying parent gives notice of return from deployment to the other parent.

(4)If a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility was filed with a court pursuant to s. 61.729, an agreement to terminate must be filed with the court within a reasonable time after the deploying parent and other parent sign the agreement. The case number and heading of the case concerning custodial responsibility or child support must be provided to the court with the agreement to terminate.

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Legislative history

s. 1, ch. 2018-69.