DIVORCE AND YOUR CHILDREN: When a divorce includes the break up of a family with minor children, many additional issues must be addressed.  These issues include where the children will live, who will care for the children, who will be responsible for significant decisions regarding the children, and  how the children will be supported financially. Regarding the residence of the children, the State of Florida has eliminated the use of the word "custody" in favor of the more neutral language, "parental and/or  residential responsibility" in discussing the various options available for divorcing parents as it relates to the care of their minor children. 

The State of Florida suggests the following options for divorcing parents:
- Shared Residential Responsibility
- Primary Residential Responsibility
- Joint Parental Responsibility
- Sole Parental Responsibility