{"id":39,"date":"2019-07-29T15:50:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T15:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2019-07-29T15:50:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T15:50:29","slug":"common-family-law-practice-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/common-family-law-practice-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Family Law Practice Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Family law is a branch of law that deals with legal matters\nthat have to do with families. The fundamental family legal practice areas within\nthis branch of law include divorce, marriage, child support, and guardianship. Moreover,\neach umbrella category of family law has its own distinctive range of legal applications.\nIf you are currently in need of family legal assistance, it is wise to learn\nmore about the laws surrounding your particular family-related legal matters. The\nbest way to get started is to contact a seasoned Orlando family lawyer in your\ntown for trusted advice unique to your case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the meantime, continue reading for a brief description of\neach practice area of family law. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-Law-Attorney-Orlando-Florida-e1564415284265.jpg\" alt=\"Orlando Family Law Attorney\" class=\"wp-image-40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-Law-Attorney-Orlando-Florida-e1564415284265.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-Law-Attorney-Orlando-Florida-e1564415284265-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-Law-Attorney-Orlando-Florida-e1564415284265-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Orlando Family Law Attorney 407-887-7058<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2696 Marital Law<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Marriage law, or marital law, can include a wide range of\nfamily legal matters. Common areas include prenuptial and postnuptial\nagreements, marriage contracts, marital property arrangements, same-sex\nmarriage, common law marriage, state marriage license requirements, age of\nconsent marriage, name changes, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> \u2696 Divorce Law<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Divorce law is a prime category of family law. This practice area can include a vast range of legal issues and applications, including annulments, legal separation, dissolution of marriage, collaborative divorce, equitable distribution, time sharing, parenting plans, divorce planning, alimony, spousal support, divorce taxation, complex assets divorce, dispute resolution, property division, child support, child custody, name changes, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> \u2696 Child Custody and Child Support Law<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Child custody and child support law is another primary practice area of family law. Within this area of law, common cases involve paternity, adoption, guardianship, child support, custody, visitation, time sharing, parenting plans, relocation, foreign judgements, parental alienation, Father&#8217;s rights, grandparent&#8217;s rights, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> \u2696 Guardianship Law<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Guardianship is a common legal practice area that mostly deals with the legal custody of a non-biological child, disabled adult child, or an incapacitated adult. Guardianship law includes a wide scope of family legal issues. Common guardianship cases include adoption, emancipation, foster care, guardian <em>ad litem<\/em>, reproductive rights, and surrogacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Florida Family Law Attorney You Can Trust<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact the Law Office of Shane T. Herbert at 407-887-7058<\/strong> to get trusted legal advice from a seasoned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"family law attorney in Orlando (opens in a new tab)\">family law attorney in Orlando<\/a>, Florida. We can help you resolve your family legal matters, regardless of which area of family law your case falls within. Our office is conveniently located in the Metro West area, within The Offices of Veranda Park, with ample free parking. And for your added convenience, office visits are not required for initial consultations, as we are happy to provide them over the phone or even video conference, if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-Lawyer-Orlando-FL-3-1024x327.png\" alt=\"Shane T. Herbert, Attorney at Law\" class=\"wp-image-33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-Lawyer-Orlando-FL-3-1024x327.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-Lawyer-Orlando-FL-3-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-Lawyer-Orlando-FL-3-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Family-Lawyer-Orlando-FL-3.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Shane T. Herbert, Attorney at Law 407-887-7058<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family law is a branch of law that deals with legal matters that have to do with families. The fundamental family legal practice areas within this branch of law include divorce, marriage, child support, and guardianship. Moreover, each umbrella category &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/common-family-law-practice-areas\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,11],"tags":[18,15,16,14,9,13],"class_list":["post-39","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-attorney-orlando","category-family-law","tag-family-attorney-orlando-florida","tag-family-law-basics","tag-family-law-definition","tag-family-law-practice-areas","tag-orlando-divorce-lawyer","tag-orlando-family-law-attorney"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions\/42"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherbertlaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}