How do parenting plans provide for consent to mental health treatment for a child? And what does “mental health treatment” even mean and include? Further, what if parents don’t agree on mental health treatment their child should continue, undertake, or…
In 2016, Florida law changed to mandate, in parenting plans designating shared parental responsibility, that either parent retains consent to their child’s mental health treatment. See Section 61.13(2)(b)3., Florida Statutes, amended by Laws of Florida 2016-241. Analysis of the final…
How do courts in Florida handle shared parental responsibility over a child’s health care? Florida family judges must determine parenting matters according to the child’s best interests and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Exception to Best…
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…
Florida law provides either parent may consent to their child’s mental health treatment. But, what is “mental health treatment? Parents in collaborative divorce may attempt to state precisely their intent about “mental health treatment” for their child. Towards that end,…
When Florida parents divorce and share parental responsibility, either may consent to mental health treatment for a child. Therefore, mental health treatment providers generally may accept informed consent by only one parent to mental health treatment. A Parent Has a…
One parent may disagrees with the other parent’s consenting to mental health treatment for their child. The objecting parent often faces costly, time consuming, and inadequate remedies. When parents disagree about mental health treatment, the objecting parent may ask the…