Child Custody · Miami
Top Child Custody Lawyers in Miami
Child custody lawyers focus on parenting time, decision-making responsibility and relocation disputes. This list compares 15 child custody lawyers practising in Miami on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 14 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 15
- 8 verified licences
- 53%
- average years in practice
- 12
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
Priya Ramirez
VerifiedPartner
Calder Law Group37 yrs in practice4.6(25)Child CustodyEmploymentFamilySpeaks English, Russian
- 2
Benjamin Vance
VerifiedAssociate
Harrow & Calder LLP18 yrs in practice4.5(5)Child CustodyBusinessFamily - 3
- 4
Marcus E. Yilmaz
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
31 yrs in practice4.6(10)FamilyChild CustodyReal EstateSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 5
Hugo L. Okafor
VerifiedSenior Associate
Thorne & Linden LLP11 yrs in practice4.6(8)Child CustodyBusinessCriminal Defense+2 moreSpeaks English, French, Arabic
- 6
Samuel Stavros
VerifiedPartner
Brook & Marlow LLP2 yrs in practice4.1(26)Child CustodyFamilyImmigration - 7
Wei Adeyemi
VerifiedAssociate
Calder Law Group18 yrs in practice4.5(11)Real EstateChild CustodyCriminal Defense+2 more - 8
Rafael Rossi
UnverifiedFounding Attorney
Holt Law Group22 yrs in practice3.7(10)Child CustodyFamilySpeaks English, Hindi
- 9
Irene Osei
VerifiedOf Counsel
Calder Law Group30 yrs in practice3.4(5)Estate PlanningChild CustodyFamily+2 moreSpeaks English, French
- 10
Ethan Rahman
Out of dateOf Counsel
Brook & Marlow LLP32 yrs in practice4.0(2)Personal InjuryBusinessChild Custody+2 more - 11
Vivian Ashford
Out of dateFounding Attorney
Calder Law Group25 yrs in practice4.6(5)FamilyChild CustodyEmploymentSpeaks English, Spanish
- 12
- 13
Hiroshi Rourke
Out of dateFounding Attorney
4 yrs in practice4.1(8)Personal InjuryChild CustodyFamilySpeaks English, Spanish
- 14
Patrick Adeyemi
UnverifiedAssociate
Brook & Marlow LLP11 yrs in practice4.8(16)EmploymentChild CustodyFamilySpeaks English, Tagalog
- 15
Hiroshi Jansen
PendingOf Counsel
Thorne Law Group24 yrs in practice4.3(8)ImmigrationChild CustodyDivorce+2 moreSpeaks English, Hindi
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
Miami legal resources
- The Florida Bar
Licence lookup and lawyer referral service.
- Dade County Bar Association
Local bar association.
Choosing a child custody lawyer
Ask how often the lawyer handles contested custody hearings and whether they work with custody evaluators or guardians ad litem.
Frequently asked questions
What does "best interests of the child" mean?
It is the legal standard courts use to decide custody, weighing factors such as stability, each parent’s involvement and the child’s needs.