Q: I have a old custody ruling in California. We all live in Florida. The kids have lived there now for years.
Do I file for a new one in Florida or do I have to have to go through California do it?
A: If all of you, including the kids, now reside in Florida and you have all lived here for more than 6 months you can ask the court to domesticate your California order to either enforce it or modify it in Florida. If the opposing party still resides in California or the kids still live in California, any action would need to be taken in California. California does not lose jurisdiction unless no one lives there anymore.
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