Your "Friend" has very limited civil law rights to do anything to change the existing legal support order because your friend is still a minor.

However, if the circumstances at home are really as bad as they say, the Florida Department of Children & Families might be able to... Read more »

Do you use Talking parents or similar program where the conversations are monitored and recorded with prior consent by itself as a condition if you use it.

If not then each time you have a phone conversation both parties must consent unless specifically agreed to in the Parenting Agreement... Read more »

Being you made those comments, your mental health will most likely be called into question. Any issues raised by your husband can be dispelled with a mental health evaluation if needed. Understand also that if you do not have a history of mental health issues, when people are breaking up sometimes... Read more »

Under Florida law, unless and until the father goes to court to establish his legal rights to the child (paternity) the mother can do whatever she likes, including moving. If and when the father does go to court he will be entitled to timesharing (partial custody) and he will have a fixed child... Read more »

You need to read carefully the legal papers that gave your sister custody. You probably need to return to court to reassert your parental rights. Speak with a local family lawyer for more specific advice.

A child never has the power to decide; however, as they get older their preference may be influential. It really depends on the judge. It sounds like you may need to go back to court on a motion for enforcement. Read your parenting plan carefully and speak with a local family lawyer for more... Read more »

You do not say if both parents names are on the birth certificate. To be safe, the father should pursue a paternity action to establish his legal rights. If he does not then the mother has full control of what happens with the child. Speak to a local family lawyer for more specific advice.

You would need to file a motion to terminate the guardianship. I would highly recommend that you contact an attorney to assist you if this is what you want to do. If you can, it would be best if you could find someone else to take over the guardianship of the child and that way you can file a... Read more »

The Florida Bar has an ethics hotline that you can contact anonymously and ask if there was a conflict of interest. Just google Florida Bar Ethics Hotline and you should be able to find it.

Your aunt is mistaken. The age of majority in Florida is 18, so she can't make you go to Puerto Rico or make you do anything else.

Fastest? Hire an attorney; that's what attorneys are for. If you want to do it yourself, that can be done, but you obviously can make some mistakes.

The twenty days includes weekends but the final day must be a weekday so if day twenty is a Saturday Sunday or holiday the the next business day would be the final day. After the twenty days passes you can move for a default judgment against the parties that were served. Because children are... Read more »

He has merely threatened to sue you? Until he does, he doesn't have any rights regarding child custody. And IF he does, a likely prison sentence would obviously prevent him from exercising visitation, at least until he is released. It's not clear what you are worried about.

Child support calculation is unique to every state. However, child support enforcement is the same or similar in every state.

You are allowed to travel during your timesharing unless the parenting plan says otherwise. If you cannot agree and you need something from the other parent then your recourse is to go to court.

Burglary of a dwelling with an assault is punishable by life imprisonment. That’s the maximum potential sentence. This burglary charge would “drive” the sentencing. Also, this burglary is a violent crime of special concern. As the victim you should consult with the prosecutor and/or victim... Read more »

As I understand what you have written, the child was born to you while you were married to your late husband. Without your permission, your aunt left the child with her biological father. If he doesn't have a court order determining that he is the father, the law presumes that your... Read more »

Rather than custody, think about it as timesharing. Just because you move away does not automatically mean that you get no time with the child. What you need is a long distance parenting plan that specifies when each parent has time with the child. One common arrangement when a parent moves away is... Read more »

At this point you should follow the court order, meaning that you have three weeks in a row. In your final parenting plan, either court ordered or agreed to, you can include a clause that addresses a situation like this. There is no "standard" plan as every situation is different.

We need alot more information to answer your question such as....what city and state does the father reside in? What has been the timesharing thus far?