Gov. DeSantis signs safe exchange child custody bill WFTV [Video]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday meant to improve safety for children and parents during custody exchanges.

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HB 385, titled “Safe Exchange of Minor Children,” requires parents who share custody of their children to establish a court-approved parenting plan that outlines how they’ll share the daily responsibilities of raising the child.

The plan must also include time-sharing schedule arrangements for each parent and designate which one is responsible for matters like the child’s healthcare, education, and other activities.

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In situations where a court finds there’s a “risk or an imminent threat of harm” to either the parents or the child, they may require them to exchange the child at a “neutral, safe exchange” location.

The new law will also require Florida sheriffs to designate at least one parking lot at …