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11 Representative(s) Frankel offered the following:
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13 Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 1. Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (2) of
18 section 61.13, Florida Statutes, 1996 Supplement, to read:
19 61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation
20 rights; power of court in making orders.--
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22 (d) No presumption shall arise in favor of or against
23 a request to relocate when a primary residential parent seeks
24 to move the child and the move will materially affect the
25 current schedule of contact and access with the secondary
26 residential parent. In making a determination as to whether
27 the primary residential parent may relocate with a child, the
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29 1. Whether the move would be likely to improve the
30 general quality of life for both the residential parent and
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1 2. The extent to which visitation rights have been
2 allowed and exercised.
3 3. Whether the primary residential parent, once out of
4 the jurisdiction, will be likely to comply with any substitute
5 visitation arrangements.
6 4. Whether the substitute visitation will be adequate
7 to foster a continuing meaningful relationship between the
8 child and the secondary residential parent.
9 5. Whether the cost of transportation is financially
10 affordable by one or both parties.
11 6. Whether the move is in the best interests of the
12 child.
13 Section 2. Section 61.121, F.S., is created to read:
14 61.121 Rotating custody.--The court may order rotating
15 custody if the court finds that rotating custody will be in
16 the best interest of the child.
17 Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 61.052, F.S.,
18 1996 Supplement, is amended to read:
19 61.052 Dissolution of marriage.--
20 (3) During any period of continuance, the court may
21 make appropriate orders for the support and alimony of the
22 parties; the primary residence, custody, rotating custody,
23 visitation, support, maintenance, and education of the minor
24 child of the marriage; attorney's fees; and the preservation
25 of the property of the parties.
26 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 1997.
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30 And the title is amended as follows:
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1 and insert in lieu thereof:
2 A bill to be entitled
3 An act relating to child custody; amending s.
4 61.13, F.S.; providing that no presumption
5 shall arise in favor of or against a relocation
6 request when a primary residential parent seeks
7 to move the child; providing factors for the
8 court to consider; creating s. 61.121, F.S.;
9 providing for rotating custody of a child under
10 certain circumstances; amending s. 61.052,
11 F.S.; providing for rotating custody during a
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