In 2012 my daughter was taken into foster care because my ex was abusive to me. They said if I can't protect myself I can't protect her. I was eventually reunified after doing victim's classes, parenting classes ect. He did nothing, so was never reunified. He went to prison shortly... Read more »
Your ex is most likely taking you to court in the family law division. The Court that entered the Order reuniting you and your daughter and denying your ex contact with you daughter was the dependency court. That case is most likely closed at this point. While it was not a good idea for you to... Read more »
Does minor need a guardian or power of attorney? From Mexico or US ? What is the process ?
It sounds like minor can claim US Citizenship. You may retain an attorney to prepare the right documents to prove your eligibility.
in a child custody case
I have no idea what you mean by "their" and "they", but no, the opposing attorney isn't required to take depositions if he or she doesn't think doing so is necessary.
My mom was watching my child when I was in fire school. Now my mom is refusing to give me my child back and I have full custody. Sheriffs wont force get to give her back to me. I was served papers from my mom's lawer filing for temporary custody. I can't afford $5000 for a lawer and want... Read more »
Was there a previous case in Georgia or elsewhere giving you full custody? If so, the Florida courts don't have jurisdiction to award custody to your mother. File something in the (Florida, I assume) case filed by your mother explaining the situation.
I need help with my divorce. My ex moved out of state to Indiana with our daughter without my permission, and I'm in FL. Juristiction issues ........
If the child was removed from this state and has been in Indiana for less than six months, jurisdiction would be in Florida. But you will probably need an Indiana attorney as well as a Florida one.
This is not a legal question. It is a very important personal question the answer to which may come back to haunt you later. Having been there, in my personal opinion the parents of small children should not do what you a considering because it sends the wrong message to small children: That it is... Read more »
What if my spouse dies? We've also been granted full custody of our children for almost 3 yrs. Bio mom is deadbeat, hasn't paid child support, has lied to the court, lost custody & deemed unfit due to abuse/ neglect was/ possibly still is addicted to meth. They want to remain in my... Read more »
If the marriage was performed, but the certificate was not duly filed, you are still married. Whether, in the event your spouse were to die, whether the biological parents could successfully seek custody of the children would depend on the circumstances under which you were granted custody, and... Read more »
I practice polyamory and also de facto polygamy. I am interested in having one official wife through one official marriage, more than one de facto wife, which is also known as a concubine, through de facto marriages (unofficial marriages), mistresses through long-term extramarital relationships and... Read more »
You are only allowed to have one spouse at a time. All of the many relationships and terms you use are not recognized in the law; they are extra-marital relationships (i.e.: adultery). Child custody would depend upon the best interest of the child.
Very abusive to me n my siblings n my mother but she wont leave him i am in Florida still n i do not want to go back because of how bad it is there but my mom will not let me stay in florida but i have my aunt she has her own house in palm bay i would my own room im gonna get a job n my permit im... Read more »
Have you aunt consult with an attorney immediately. if you were in Pennsylvania for less than six months, the Florida courts have jurisdiction.
Wife served me with nearly blank divorce papers and never responded to my counter petition or amended counter petition. Other than initially being served by the sheriff, she has failed to e-serve me properly with any other documentation nor has she amended any of her blank documents, other than the... Read more »
Motions for default are usually a waste of time. However, based on the procedural facts you presented, you can draft and file a motion to compel an answer to your counter-petition, and to compel production of documents requested, which your spouse must respond to or be sanctioned for not... Read more »
My husband and I are going through a divorce. I haven’t spent time with our children in 130 days. He has primary residency, not full custody. We do not have a time sharing plan or a parenting plan established. He has restricted health visits so I do not show up to see our daughters. He has... Read more »
I believe you may want to start by filing a Motion for Temporary Timesharing, Child Support, Maintain the Status Quo and Other Related Relief. You can file a claim of Parental Alienation, but you may wish to do so within the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. You may have to file a Motion to... Read more »
You should introduce yourself to the mediator and simply ask "May I call you John or do you prefer Mr. Smith"? A mediator is not a judge. Good luck!
I read on a mediation help website that I am expected to write a persuasive story regarding the marriage. Is this really how you go about the Case Statement portion of a Divorce Mediation Summary?
Yes. You will soon be going in front of a stranger who is trained to spot important information needed to help resolve the issues. And so the more POSITIVE information you include about what YOU did during the marriage the better. Do NOT use the entire space ragging on your spouse; after all, you... Read more »
To me this read as we both have to agree & when agreed on a day to replace for one of the days already scheduled. It reads as follow.
" Father shall visit at mother's house Tuesday and Thursday from 4PM to 8PM Father's shall visit with his son from 9 AM to 6PM on... Read more »
If you can't agree, you need to ask the court to decide. As I read it, the "agree to agree" part applies after the child is ONE, not TWO.
The father did not follow court order of letting my child visit me, the court order child to visit mother; he is now an adult and I had no contact at all. Can the father be held on contempt of court? I have not seen my child for 6 years.
You should have brought this up with the court when it happened. It's quite possible that witnesses to what transpired have forgotten the details, so it is unlikely that contempt of court will be found.
I am up to date on all payments, I have no arrears, and my payments are deducted from my disability check each and every month on time. The other case is in Iowa and it was fraudulently done by my ex. What can I do to have the child support case in Iowa closed?
inform the Iowa court of the Florida child support order. For specifics, you should ask your question in Justia > Ask a Lawyer > Iowa.
I recently served my ex-husband with papers requesting to move from Florida to Texas and he responded. Does Order denying mean I can't move? The Docket does not show the order so I can download it and review it and I have not received anything in the mail.
Probably. Why not download the order and find out?
I moved out of state and my wife filed for divorce with our three children in her custody. I counter petitioned because her papers were mostly blank and didn't feel comfortable responding in any other way. However I did not ask for custody of the children and now I want to fight for them. How... Read more »
File a motion to amend your answer.
Whose lawyer? Yours or the other side? Mandatory disclosure of financial documents is REQUIRED for both parties. The deadlines are within 30 days o the case starting. Therefore, it is very possible that these documents are overdue. Here's the form with the list of all documents required to be... Read more »
I had my children last weekend, and my ex is suppose to have my children this weekend (the 4th of july weekend). July 4th is HIS holiday and it just so happens to land on HIS weekend which is convenient for him. He usually gets the kids on his weekends at 5pm Friday until Tuesday morning at 730am.... Read more »
If the custody order is not clear on the subject, you need to seek clarification from the judge.
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