Under Florida law, parents can share residential responsibility for the minor children. Shared Residential Responsibility means that the children have two homes, and alternate between the two on an agreed-to schedule. The parties share in the daily lives of the children on an equal basis. This option requires extraordinary cooperation between the parties, together with a close proximity of residence and coordination of schedules. One of the advantages of shared residential responsibility is the possible elimination of the need for payment of child support by either parent.

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