Child Custody - Visitation

Kissimmee Child Custody Attorney and Lawyer, providing experienced Child Custody, Visitation, Divorce, and other Family Law legal services in Kissimmee, St. Cloud, and Osceola County Florida.

In a child custody dispute, either parent may be awarded custody depending upon the facts of the current situation, and what the court deems as what is in the best interest of the child. In awarding primary custody to one parent over the other, the court may not give preference based upon a parent's financial status or condition.

The court must take all relevant and appropriate information into account in an effort to make a fair and reasonable determination of how the child's best interests will be served based upon the current circumstances.

Once the court makes it's decision regarding the primary custody of the child, or children, they may issue a court order to allocate the parental rights and responsibilities for the care of the children, thus outlining the primary custodial parents rights and obligations, as well as the parent which is issued visitation rights.

As a law firm providing experienced Child Custody Attorney - Lawyer legal services, assisting Kissimmee, St. Cloud, and Osceola County Florida area residents with Child Custody, Visitation, and other Family Law legal issues, we are committed to protecting the legal rights of each and every client, while always striving to provide the highest standard of legal representation. Contact The Law Office of Kathy D. Sheive by calling 407.944.4010 or by using our online submission form.

Family law court orders pertaining to the custody and visitation of a child often includes issues such as:

If you have questions, concerns, or legal needs regarding child custody, visitation, or other family law issues, we urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced Kissimmee child custody attorney - lawyer at The Law Office of Kathy D. Sheive by calling 407.944.4010 to schedule a confidential legal consultation.

Even in a situation where the issues surrounding the child were successfully mediated prior to a child custody hearing, in order for the agreement to be valid, the court must sign off on it as fair, reasonable, and in the best interest of the child.

In the event that circumstances with either parent significantly changes, which may warrant a post judgment child custody or visitation modification, either parent may file for a modification hearing to change the existing child custody and visitation court order. Modification requests are not typically well received by the other parent, and are typically heavily disputed.