You are both owners of the vehicle as you are both on the title. If you are the only one who signed the promissory note to purchase/pay for the vehicle, then you are the only person legally responsible for the vehicle. He is correct in that he does have an ownership interest in the vehicle. If... View More

This is a pretty well settled area of law for a lot of reasons. There should be finality of judgments; however, in family law cases, the court can technically change final judgments via modification until the child is 18. Therefore, there is a legal standard that has been established for... View More

You cannot do anything. He is the legal father and the law is relatively complex in this regard. He has the right to maintain his status as the legal father and your child has the right to maintain her status of legitimacy. In terms of a timesharing schedule and parenting plan if/when you do... View More

He is not your child and you have no legal responsibility for him. His parents have the legal responsibility for him. You may have some issues in regard to "kicking him out" which would fall in the category of landlord/tenant law if he refuses to leave if/when you ask him to.

I have a slightly different opinion than my colleague. If the school is governed by your address per the FJ/Parenting Plan, and you have relocated within the statutorily approved mileage which does not require court authority to move within fifty miles from the location you lived in at the time of... View More

It sounds like you should speak with an attorney as soon as possible to review your paperwork and assist you. An attorney should review your Final Judgement of Dissolution in regard to the real property issue that you describe and discuss what you could file in terms of notice in the public... View More

Typically no, only one person needs to appear at the final hearing. The exception is pursuant to the simplified proceeding rule, in which case, both parties attend the final hearing.

There is not really supposed to be a penalty, a default means that you can proceed to finalize everything without his involvement and ultimately, receive a divorce and other relief if you requested same.

This is really a wills and estate planning issue. What you can do is contact an estate planning attorney in Florida and ask for assistance in drafting the POA document. If your son is not competent to understand and execute such document, then you may need to consider a guardianship proceeding.

You can actually do this without an attorney if you are unable to locate a pro bono attorney. Here is the link to the forms from the Florida Courts website:... View More

It would depend on what types of damages you are seeking. For example, the costs and fees of an attempt to enforce can be recovered/awarded by the court. However, at this point, you indicate that you have already been to court. If you are within the time period to seek a rehearing or... View More

This is an unusual question and does not appear to be applicable to family law. It sounds like you are a US Citizen who is attempting to also obtain Italian citizenship based upon the fact that you have Italian family/heritage. If this is correct, then it is not an immigration issue as you are... View More

This sounds like a criminal matter. If the authorities are pursuing someone for hiring a hitman to commit murder, then a criminal no contact order would most likely be entered in any criminal case. If you filed a Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence and it was denied,... View More

It is unclear what you are asking. If you can clarify your question, it may be possible that you will receive answers. Best of luck.

Florida may have what is considered "emergency jurisdiction" under the UCCJEA; however, from what you write, it appears that the children's home state is North Carolina if the children regularly reside there. In the event something is filed in NC and that is the children's home... View More

Please reach out to a trusted adult or other relative. It can be a teacher, guidance counselor, school principal or administrator, clergy member, friend's parent, doctor, or someone. If you are being abused, you can also call the abuse hotline in Florida. That will cause the Department of... View More

Hi, an unwed Father must assert his paternity and parental rights (along with responsibilities). You do this by filing a Petition for Paternity and Related Relief. This is something that you can do on your own or you can retain counsel for such case.

I agree with my colleague that once someone reaches the age of eighteen, she is a legal adult. Your question asks about what can be done about your dating/relationship prior to her turning eighteen. That is really a criminal law question and I would post or tag under criminal law.

This is mostly an immigration question. In terms of the family law aspects of same, seeking emancipation is not a given at age sixteen. There is strict criteria and it is very difficult for a court to emancipate a child under the age of eighteen. If you have an immigration attorney, please... View More

In the event you are going through either a divorce or a paternity case, the children’s medical records are typically not relevant unless there is a specific enumerated reason that they would be necessary. This is an issue that you would discuss with an attorney in order to ascertain whether or... View More