If the biological father has never been to court to establish his legal paternity rights then the mother has full authority over the children, including relocation. However, if he files in court before you move then you will need to deal with him in court.
Is line 9b subtracted from line 9a to determine cost from father to mother? (If lines 10-21 are not applicable because father has less than 73 nights.)
No subtraction. Whoever has the greater number pays that number.
By court order he is supposed to take my daughter every summer, this year he took her, had her for 2 weeks and decided to bring her back. Now all of a sudden he texts me demanding to have our daughter ready because he is coming to pick her up.
The remedy is a Motion for Contempt and Enforcement for his failure to follow the court order. Look for a local family lawyer to help guide you.
We are in Florida. Today, my wife is aware that the house belongs to me, cause I bought it with my own money. But will the house be divided if we divorce in the future? The house is titled by myself only at the moment.
Does it help if my wife is willing to sign a paper (what kind of paper... Read more »
The document that you are describing is called a postnuptial agreement. I agree that you should contact a local family lawyer to draft a document that meets all necessary legal requirements.
Dad carries insurance
And makes the non-medical emergency decisions
Yes. As part of shared parental responsibility both parents have the right to participate.
Is it possible to be married in the state of Florida and one parent have primary custody of the children that the couple had together?
If you are married in Florida (living in Florida) and have a child, also living in Florida, then the presumption is that both parents have equal rights to the child. The parents can agree to whatever timesharing arrangement (custody) that they want. Unless you invite court intervention you can do... Read more »
I was awarded primary custody 2019 and the child has resided in Florida from Feb 2019 to present the other parent moved away from the jurisdiction a month later and has moved back to that state a month ago and is trying t transfer venue to a city that the child doesn't reside. I have tried to... Read more »
You need to go to court where the child has lived for the past six months. You do not mention whether the move to Florida is permanent. This can be a complex issue so you should look for a local family lawyer for a consultation based on more specific facts.
a month after she left been gone for 19 months the house has increased in value she has not paid any bills or maintained
what are my rights also has not contributed to any bills or debt payments am I entitled to receive compensation for that?
The equity in the marital home is a marital asset subject to division in the divorce. You can use the factors that you describe to argue that you should receive more than half (the starting point for division is 50/50) based on your contributions.
My rights were taken by judge but I have a zero balance and I continue to pay support but haven’t seen child in 15 years.
You need to review the child support order and return to the court that issued the order to confirm that nothing further is owed. You can then ask for termination of the child support order, if necessary.
Their name is not on the deed bcs we are not married are they entitled to 1/2 the property?
And or payback?
If there is no written agreement and no legal marriage then you are in a difficult position. You may have an "equitable" remedy but it could be hard to prove. You should speak to a local real estate attorney who handles litigation to get more specific advice.
I have 2 children to two women. I am currently just paying arrears in child support because the children are over the age of 18. Does the payments stop over a certain amount of time or will I be paying them until they are fully paid off? This is for the state of West Virginia. I live in Florida.
I can only share that in Florida you pay until the balance is paid off.
You should be able to access the court website in the jurisdiction where the child support order was entered.
Yes.
Both parties already signed and filed the same petition so via regarding court procedure does the petitioner still need to serve the respondent the simplified dissolution of marriage form via sheriff or process server?
If it is truly "simplified" and both of you signed the same Petition then you do not need to serve each other. If there are two Petitions, one by each of you, then the other can file an Answer and Waiver. Still no process server necessary.
Timesharing (visitation) is controlled by the mother and father. Extended family, blood or not, has no direct legal right to timesharing without going through the parent.
Presumably you have some sort of legal document that defines your rights and grandma's rights. You do not mention if grandma objects to the move. Look for a local family law attorney to give you more specific advice.
My 11 month old son's father has been in and out of the picture since he was born. We are now broken up and I'm dating someone who is interested in adopting my son. As of right now we have not established paternity, but the bio father is on birth certificate. I just received a text from... Read more »
To make it legal you will need to go through dependency court. Even with the father's cooperation a termination of parental rights can be difficult. Look for a local family law attorney who handles dependency cases.
Wondering if a new custody agreement needs to be reached?
2017 we got a custody agreement written up in Florida
2018 we got married in Texas
We were separated after a month of marriage and are just now getting divorced in Florida
In what state are you getting divorced/ living in now? If you both signed the original agreement then it is a contract between the two of you. Unless you want to change it, you may be able to file it where you are getting divorced and ask the court to adopt the agreement. If you want changes it... Read more »
Full custody parent traveled outside the country and didn't inform the other parent. There are concerns of possible child abuse by step parent left in charge of child. Can non custodian parent do something?
You need to carefully read the parenting plan regarding travel and right of first refusal. If the custodial parent has all of the timesharing rights then it is possible for them to travel and use their chosen caretaker. If there is a restriction it will be written in the parenting plan.
My divorce has been pending for 5 months and it’s taking so long. In the other hand I found a bride internationally and want to start a new beginning. Can I marry her internationally and once divorce is finalized in Florida, will I be able to register my new bride if Florida without any trouble... Read more »
NO
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