Ive Been Taking Care for a disabled child. the parents abandond his as a child ive had him for 16 years now they want him back

You need to establish guardianship over the child. You can seek support from both of the parents as there is a legal obligation to support their...

Can I sue my son's dad for back child support? My son is 20 now.

You cannot get additional funds at this time. If you received $1.00 in alimony that sounds like nominal alimony, in which case, the court reserved...

My children are not living with the adult the courts appointed them to live with

Are you trying to get the children to live with you? If not, then the father can seek any assistance he wants in terms of help with the children...

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Ive been taking care of my disabled grandson for 16years now the mother/father that abandoned him as a infant wants to take him

I agree with my colleague. You would need to establish that you are his legal guardian or file a petition for custody by extended family member. ...

Is it in my best interest to be the first to file for divorce?

There is no legal difference, psychologically, it may be better and the petitioner gets to proceed first at the trial.

If you have a domestic abuse issue and your boyfriend is an attorney - trying to slander you in his own defense what can be done

Your best bet is to retain an attorney to represent your interests if the other side is an attorney. Best of luck.

What is the year of the most recent Schedule B -Child Visitation Guidelines in Florida?

There are many different "models" in Florida. They were all pretty much created by lawyers and judges. If you think the time in your schedule is...

Is there an age that a child can choose or have a say-so in which parent he or she wants to live with?

No, the child never gets to choose. The court may take it into consideration, but it is unlikely that anyone under the age of 18 would be able to...

My wife filed a domestic injunction on me without merit from an argument (no-violent) and it was extended 6 months

You are able to seek a modification of a civil injunction. You would need to file for the modification and have a hearing. However, if both...

What is the penalty for providing false info of court related documents in FL?

I agree with my colleague that there is a penalty; however, I have never seen the state attorney go after someone for perjury in a family law case....