FL H0775

Amends s. 742.011, F.S. to allow a parent to request a determination of parental responsibility, child support, and the creation of a parenting plan and time-sharing schedule after a child's birth, pursuant to Chapter 61 (dissolution of marriage proceedings).

Requires that determinations of parental responsibility, child support, parenting plans, and time-sharing schedules must be established through an action under s. 742.011, regardless of whether paternity was established through a court action or a voluntary acknowledgment under s. 742.10.

Establishes that the mother of a child born out of wedlock and a father who has legally established paternity under s. 742.011 or s. 742.10 are both recognized as natural guardians of the child, with equal rights and responsibilities as parents.

Specifies that if a father has not established paternity, the mother of a child born out of wedlock remains the sole natural guardian entitled to primary residential care and custody unless a court orders otherwise.

Effective date is July 1, 2023.