Questions answered by Melanie Lynn Quattrone

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What does it take to get a mother on abandonment or desertion?

Melanie's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

I agree with the previous answers- in Florida, being named on the birth certificate alone does not result in legally enforceable rights. If her...

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Annule my same sex marriage.

Melanie's answer | Answered on November 14, 2014

I agree with the previous answers- Florida does not currently recognize same sex marriage. You would not be able to obtain either a same sex...

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Do I need separation papers to leave my husband ?where and how much?i do not have money to get divorce right now thank u grace

Melanie's answer | Answered on November 06, 2014

I agree with the previous answers- you can seek support without seeking a divorce, but there is no legal separation in Florida. You should consult...

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Can I file for child abandonment?

Melanie's answer | Answered on October 30, 2014

If you are not a relative, you don't have many options. Have you made efforts to contact his mother? If she is in agreement to him staying with...

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Can dcf refuse private testing

Melanie's answer | Answered on October 19, 2014

The state and court's issue with private drug testing may be, in part, that the testing is not random. You can choose when to go. I don't know...

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Would getting a divorce and moving in with someone else make me look unstable?

Melanie's answer | Answered on October 16, 2014

Well... you have a mistress, an ex mistress who you have a child in common with, and a wife- all at the same time. I agree with the previous...

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Can you explain an "Application of child custody jurisdiction", and a" Notice for redaction confidentiality" please?

Melanie's answer | Answered on October 13, 2014

I agree with the previous submission- the names different than what I am accustomed to, but I believe the attorney is referring to two forms that...

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Father's rights to children

Melanie's answer | Answered on October 09, 2014

You can file a paternity action in the county in which you reside, or in the county that the mother resides. If you file where you live, the court...

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I want to file an appeal to a family court order and wanted to know what criteria should I use when selecting representation?

Melanie's answer | Answered on September 26, 2014

If you were represented in the family law case, ask your attorney for a few names.

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To start off I was never married to my child's father ( my child will not arrive until November 20th 2014). I live in Tampa Flo

Melanie's answer | Answered on September 17, 2014

I agree that he has no enforceable rights without an order establishing paternity. If he seeks court intervention, unless there are other...

Melanie Lynn Quattrone's Answers (255)

What does it take to get a mother on abandonment or desertion?

Annule my same sex marriage.

Do I need separation papers to leave my husband ?where and how much?i do not have money to get divorce right now thank u grace

Can I file for child abandonment?

Can dcf refuse private testing

Would getting a divorce and moving in with someone else make me look unstable?

Can you explain an "Application of child custody jurisdiction", and a" Notice for redaction confidentiality" please?

Father's rights to children

I want to file an appeal to a family court order and wanted to know what criteria should I use when selecting representation?

To start off I was never married to my child's father ( my child will not arrive until November 20th 2014). I live in Tampa Flo