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He hid it from me so I wouldn't know what legal action can I take
answered on Nov 13, 2021
Until you know whether she actually has it there isn't much you can do. And after, you can take him to court for violating parental responsibility.
Good luck!
I am pro se in Walton county Florida
answered on Oct 26, 2021
You cannot record any hearings without the court being aware of it and authorizing it. WHat is the always available route is to hire a court reporter to take down everything that happens and can create a transcript of the hearing after attending.
Good luck!
I found out yesterday that he has moved without telling me and i do not know where. I have my divorce packet filled out and my parenting class done with certification. What do i need to do to get my kids asap
answered on Jul 6, 2021
You will need to figure out where he is. You will not be able to start the process without serving him the documents. A good private investigator may be able to help you with this. Checking all social media, checking in with friends/family, and or checking with the children's schools to see... View More 
My ex was served and never responded to my petition to modify child support. A Clerks Default was issued against him on May 3 (he was supposed to respond by April 1) and a hearing on the default has been set for early July.
I have already filed and served my financial affidavit, and... View More
answered on Jun 2, 2021
The Default simply is him not disputing what you alleged in your petition. You need to, if possible, provide evidence for what the change in child support should be. So yes, you should definitely file your evidence for the hearing. Normally financial documents are not filed on the docket, but with... View More
If I live in Florida, and I have money from a separate account prior to the marriage, and I transfer some of that money into a marital account for both spouses, then does the separate account prior to marriage stop being separate and becomes a marital account?
answered on Apr 4, 2021
The transfer of premarital funds into a marital account only makes the money transferred marital. It does not convert the premarital account into a marital account. It is very easy though to convert premarital assets into marital. If this is an ongoing concern, a post-nuptial agreement may be... View More
we live in Florida . he moved and wouldn't tell me where , he wont tell me where my belongings are , unbeknownst to me we were evicted. he makes 150k annually. i had an injunction against him b4 that expired 1 month b4 we decided to try to fix our marriage again. he is the breadwinner and... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2021
Alimony in Florida is based on need and ability to pay. You have to need it and he has to be able to afford it. The General Magistrate can certainly order alimony if the matter being heard by the Magistrate is related to support. You need to make sure there's a motion or a petition requesting... View More
Birth father has no interest in being in child's life or legally tied to child. State informed me I must cooperate with child support to maintain medical benefits for child. I am cooperating to the fullest. Paternal grandmother has informed me father is willing to sign papers. Will this... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2021
If you allow the birth father to voluntarily surrender his parental rights, IT WILL affect your government benefits. The State is not in agreement with you letting dad off the hook in order t leave the state on the hook. Once you are married, your fiancee can do a step-parent adoption and... View More
answered on Feb 28, 2021
You need to file a response to the motion and make sure that the court has your most up-to-date contact information so that you will be noticed if there is a hearing on her motion. Just because she said it in a motion doesn't make it true, but if the court thinks there's an emergency they... View More
I am filling out a "Notice of Related Cases" in relation to having my name legally changed. All I have on my record is a pair of civil traffic cases, but they are both closed cases. I verified they are closed through Duval County's CORE Website.
Do I still need to list those... View More
answered on Feb 28, 2021
The Notice of Related Cases is for cases that are related. For example: if there is a child support case and a divorce case. Closed traffic cases are not related to a name change.
Good luck!
Cop says its a civil matter you have to go to court. What do we do? No custody order & he’s on the birth certificate. I have marriage license showing we were married at D.O.B. Help plz
answered on Feb 21, 2021
The cop is not correct but unfortunately, they will usually not assist in getting you the child and they tell you it is a family matter. You must go to family court to file a Motion for Pickup Order in order to get the child back. This is only if you are unmarried with the father.
If you... View More
Currently living in Florida. My ex-wife has custody of my 17-year-old son. I have him every other weekend and for several weeks in the summer. With his mother’s permission, this summer I am taking him to Washington State to build a house. I will be getting married and moving there. Before he... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2021
Once your son turns 18 the court can no longer make a custody determination as he is an adult who can choose where to live.
Good luck.
On January 23, 2021 my four month old son and I attended a children’s birthday party and I was recently informed by the grandmother of the two birthday boys that my ex and two adult party guests were caught on video smoking marijuana and engaging in a drug deal of some sort within 100 yards of... View More
answered on Feb 9, 2021
It really depends on what you are hoping to accomplish. If he's your ex, is there a parenting plan? Has your ex been determined the "legal" father? If you are an unwed mother, you have all of the legal rights so you are able to restrict the father's access without needing to go... View More
Bought during marriage, registered in both names, both names as “buyers” on deed. Bought with funds one party had before marriage, but from joint checking account. House in Puerto Rico.
answered on Jan 31, 2021
If the separate funds were deposited into a joint account, the funds have been commingled or mixed and became marital before the purchase even happened.
The courts normally do not look any further than title on real property. So if title is in both spouses' names, it will be... View More
with the peace and comfort of the other, neither compel nor seek to compel the other to associate, cohabit or deal with the Other"
Does this mean the other should not interfere with the others personals life or relationships after the marriage?
answered on Jan 30, 2021
Correct. It simply means neither of you will bother the other after the divorce is finalized.
Good luck.
While married I received a large inheritance. My husband borrowed money to buy a new car (27k) ( for himself) with the promise to return it. I found out later he not only took that but about 15k to pay off his motorcycle and another 50k in cash. We are in the beginning stages of divorce and he said... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2021
If the inheritance was separate, non-marital money, you may have a claim for dissipation which is when someone uses money in a marriage for non-marital purposes or for a wrong reason. You really need an attorney to help you figure out if you can get the funds back. If you can't afford an... View More
Hello, I'm going through an amicable divorce. We share 2 pugs between ours homes and do one week on and one week off. I drew up a notorized document that outlines this just to have it on paper that we both signed. The other party brings in quite a few new people and has been taking the dogs to... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2021
Dogs are considered property in the State of Florida. Therefore, it would be difficult for your ex to enforce the "custody agreement" you all made. You may want to discuss it with him and see if he'll agree to you having them full time. Otherwise, you may need to get help from... View More
He is appealing
answered on Jan 29, 2021
There may be appellate attorneys willing to take the case on a contingency basis, but that is not very common. You will need to call around and see if any local attorney would take it on contingency or by requesting fees from him.
If he appeals, even if you don't respond, the appellate... View More
I left my husband 7/13/19 with my 18 month old son. Since then he has seen our son 8 times. The last time he saw him was 10 months ago. I can't afford a lawyer to get divorced right now.. I It's been 10mo.. if he (miraculously) asks to see him now.. does every law still apply as if he has... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2021
Your husband is the legal father of your son. Without a court order, there is no losing his parental rights. If he showed up today to see him, he would have the right to do so. In order to minimize or take away any of his rights, you would have to file for the divorce and make enough allegations... View More
In our family plan, it says it I cannot move more than 50 miles away. But he has moved over three times always in the 50 miles further and further. We’re almost at the furthest point we can be. I currently live in Miami I would like to move to Fort Lauderdale or maybe even south somewhere where... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2021
Relocations are moving more than 50 miles from where you lived at the time that the parenting plan was entered. The move is not 50 miles from the Father. This could lead you both to living up to 99.9 miles from each other if you each move almost 50 miles from the original family home. This could... View More
Last December and when my parents got divorced the papers State that my mom can live in the house minus him back in August my dad and stepmom moved in and they've been trying to kick us out can they do that ? .y mom has been trying to find a new place to live with me and my brother to no avail... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2021
There's a lot of information needed here to be able to properly answer. The documents from the divorce would need to be reviewed to see exactly what they say about who gets to own the house and who gets to live the house. If your mom is supposed to live it, then your dad would need to leave.... View More
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