Unfortunately, with the exception of the possibility that your abusive spouse either has an epiphany or goes to prison or you divorce him, there is no lawful way for you to "get full custody" of his child.

Yes you can put something like this in writing. However, it is nearly impossible to enforce. The reality is that you will both be on the honor system.

Contact their office, provide the relevant case number, and ask who is in charge of handling the matter now. They should just appoint a new DCF worker and supervisor to handle it.

In order to do anything here in Florida regarding custody, you need to have resided in Florida for at least 6 months with your child. Based on your details, it appears that NY currently has jurisdiction until you have met the residency requirements in Florida. Once you have met the residency... View More

In the over 14 years that I have been practicing family law I have seen many cases involving domestic violence. Generally, the Court rarely orders supervised timesharing even in cases involving domestic violence. When determining timesharing when domestic violence is involved, the court will... View More

You can put your agreement in writing, both sign it, perhaps with witnesses or a notary, and then file it with the court. You may want to file a new parenting plan that reflects the revisions. While it is not required, I recommend that you meet with a local family lawyer for a consultation or just... View More

I assume you have a signed agreement on custody and parenting plan. If so, not letting you see your daughter is already a violation to that. Consult with a local Family Law Attorney to help you file child custody modification to get her back and protect her from him (as you said, he had history... View More

Stay in contact with the case worker or investigator that was working on your case. If DCF does anything through the court it is done in a Dependency Action and you would not be able to find the information on the clerks website as these cases are confidential. If you wanted to get information on a... View More

I would recommend you take a look at Florida Statute 61.13 which contains the factors the court considers when determining timesharing. It is rare for a court to order someone to have sole custody or sole parental responsibility unless the facts of the case warrant it. Usually in order to obtain... View More

Anybody can sue anybody at any time. Whether that would result in anything positive for you is a very different question. From the information you have shared, it doesn't sound like you will get what you want by trying to sue DCF. But set a consultation with an attorney if you are committed to... View More

First and foremost, if your child is less than 6 months old and was born in South Carolina, and you are still located in South Carolina, then South Carolina would have jurisdiction over your case, not Florida. You may want to readdress your search to get information from a South Carolina Attorney.... View More

Technically you should file your financial affidavit and a certificate of compliance with mandatory disclosure. Since there is a default you do not have to provide the documents.

Grand parents have very limited rights in the state of Florida. You may want to take a look at Florida Statute 752.011 for more information regarding your rights. I would also recommend contacting a local attorney in your area to see of you have a possible case. Most attorneys offer free... View More

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... View More

Maybe, it depends on whether there is a probate and what assets exist that are probated. You would make a claim against the probate estate and if there are enough assets then you could possibly get reimbursed. You will want to check with the clerk of the court in the county where he lived to see if... View More

We need alot more information in order to answer your question. I would recommend contacting a local attorney to assist you.

I would highly recommend that you contact an attorney to discuss your case in more detail. You may be able to have the final judgement set aside if your due process rights were violated. Make sure to understand that some of your options are time sensitive so you need to act on this immediately.

This is not a Florida law question. Assuming that the custody order is from a Washington court, you need to ask this question in Justia > Ask a Lawyer > Washington > Child Custody.

Ideally, when the mother started denying you contact you should have filed a motion for contempt and sought make up timesharing and sanctions for her actions. Being this has gone on for two years the court is going to look at the history of what has gone on for the last two years to determine if... View More

Florida Statute 742.15 applies in this situation. You need to a gestational surrogacy contract as provided in that section. Get whoever asked you to do this to pay for an attorney to draft such a contract for you.