How do I get legal custody of child that I have had since birth, the mother has been court ordered to treatment facility?

Call the the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The Department can initiate proceedings to place the child in a safe and stable place or,...

I'm doing a modification for 50/50 times haring the father wants majority time share.

The term custody no longer exists in Florida with respect to family law cases. Custody was divided into (1) parental responsibility (who gets to...

How do I start the process of divorcing someone that lives in Mexico and Imarried in Las Vegas, and have not seen in 22 years?

You start it by filing a petition for divorce like any other case except that service of process (the act of notifying him of the divorce) has to...

Alimony depends on several different factors only one of which is the duration of the marriage. Take a look at Florida Statute Section 61.08(2) for...

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Is paying for wife's divorce attorney bills consider spouse support?

It depends. You are dealing with two sets of laws here--State (Florida Statutes) and Federal (IRS CODE). For state purposes, alimony and and award...

How do I calculate child support modification when my ex refuses any new info but I know a yearly salary just not monthly ?

You need to file and serve him with a Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support and Timesharing. As part of this process, he will...

Should i inform bailiff or authority that the defendant (I'm the plaintiff) that there is a bodily writ for CS contempt ?

Yes. There is usually a police officer liaison office somewhere in the courthouse. I would hand them a copy of the writ of bodily attachment and...

Can I provide responses to specific claims made in a Suppl Pet. for Modif. in the Answer to Supplemental Petition Form 12.903(e)

You may also want to consider filing your own Supplemental Petition for Modification if you also feel like the current parenting plan is no longer...

What can I do mother of my daughter want to take her to another state

File a paternity action immediately and request that the court establish a temporary timesharing schedule on an emergency basis. If your budget...