There are two types of child custody that the law recognizes: physical custody and legal custody. Physical custody refers to the actual residence of the child, whereas legal custody refers to who can make major decisions regarding a child’s upbringing. Although there are two primary categories of custody, there are several different kinds of custodial arrangements that can be made depending on family’s particular circumstances. For instance, both parents can share legal custody while one maintains primary physical custody and the other has visitation rights, or one parent can have sole legal and physical custody.

In addition to a family’s custodial agreement, there are also legal obligations that surround the financial support of biological and adopted children. Here in Florida, child support is mandatory by law, and therefore, unavoidable in all cases. So, for parents not living together as one family unit, establishing a child support plan is not only important, it’s imminent. However, child support litigation is a delicate, and often times, contentious topic among separated parents. As an unfortunate result, most child support decisions and disagreements wind up in front of a judge, especially in the case of divorce and prenatal breakups.

When it comes to children, legal disputes and differences among parents and guardians can have a dramatic impact on their mental and physical well-being. For this reason, it is best to resolve your child support and child custody matters through professional family law mediation. Here at the Law Office of Shane T. Herbert, we take the time to learn our client’s unique situation, walking through all objectives and prioritizing their goals so that we may find a workable resolution to their child support and child custody matters as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Whether you are looking to readjust child support payments, make modifications to your visitation agreements, or fight for custody of your children, Attorney Shane T. Herbert and his team can help. We handle a wide range of child custody and child support cases, from modifications and mediation, to paternity, contempt, enforcement, violations, termination, and even support from estates of deceased parents. You can trust that our teams are working your case with the best interests of you and your children in mind at all times.

Contact Shane T. Herbert Law, LLC at 407-887-7058 to learn how our child custody and child support attorneys can help you with your family-related legal matters. You may also submit an email, and we will get back to you within 1 or 2 business days. For your added convenience, office visits are not required for initial consultations, as we are happy to provide them over the phone when scheduled. Continue below to review some of our most common child custody practice areas, and please remember to visit our BLOG page for free information and advice regarding a wide scope of family law topics.