How do parenting plans provide for consent to mental health treatment for a child? What does “mental health treatment” mean and include? What if parents don’t agree on mental health treatment their child should continue, undertake, or stop? May one…
In 2016, Florida law changed to mandate, in parenting plans designating shared parental responsibility, that either parent retains the right to consent to mental health treatment for their child. Section 61.13(2)(b)3., Florida Statutes, amended by Laws of Florida 2016-241 (enacting…
Florida family judges must determine parenting matters according to the child’s best interests and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. There is an exception: modification of a parenting plan and time-sharing schedule requires showing a substantial, material, and…
Florida’s divorce and paternity statutes don’t define “mental health treatment.” When they’re sharing parental responsibility, each parent retains parental consent to mental health treatment. However, by clarifying and agreeing to the scope of “mental health treatment” for their child, parents…
As parents resolving divorce or paternity issues attempt to state precisely their intent about “mental health treatment” for their child, definitions may guide their Florida collaborative practice team and them. Florida Juvenile Justice System – Techniques That Constitute “Mental Health…
Florida law and administrative regulations support mental health treatment providers’ accepting informed consent by only one parent or authorized guardian to mental health treatment for a child. Parents whose parental rights remain intact jointly are the natural guardians of their…
A parent who disagrees with the other parent’s consenting to mental health treatment for their child often faces costly, time consuming, and inadequate remedies. The parent who doesn’t consent may ask the court to modify the parenting plan, but must…