If you were given the papers by a person serving the papers, then you were properly served.

If a Dependency Judge gave you custody, do NOT give the child to her. The judge could hold you in contempt. There was a reason for the removal....

This is a mess. I am familiar with this drug abuse issue. I work with Florida Lawyers Assistance which deals with addicted attorneys. For me to...

He would not be entitled to the house you buy with separate funds. Why make it or complicated than it need be? Wait until after the divorce to...

The notarized letter should be enough to get him into school. It probably will not be for a passport. You need to get a certified or original...

You would have to file a termination of parental rights (TPR). Florida Statute 39.806 covers TPR. There are strict rules that must be followed or...

It seems that you are in Dependency Court. At the last Judicial Review, the Judge would have made a finding if you substantially completed your...

You cannot introduce evidence at a mediation. It is not a court. If someone shows a will, there is nothing the mediator can do. You may want to...

You need to go back to court. I do not know what is in the parenting plan, but his actions violate shared parenting. If you do nothing, you will...

Above all, you must get a custody order in place. If you do not, then you are at his mercy. What if he gets the child and will not return him?...