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Q: I have an interest fee from 2006 in volusia county court by the clerk of court. What form is needed to contest?

I just found out today price is $878.10. this was for child support which has ended and was paid in full money was actually refunded to me for overpayment.

Rand Scott Lieber
Rand Scott Lieber
answered on Feb 4, 2022

You will need to file a motion with the court to correct this. Speak to a local family lawyer for more specific advice or go to the clerk's office if they have a self help desk.

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Q: My divorce papers state that I’m supposed to have my two kids every other weekend and Thursdays

However they have not come to my house for two years one will be 18 January 15 and one will be 16 on Feb 14. Prior to that the ex never followed the parenting plan and I took her for contempt and the court did not enforce it. Now she has ask department of revenue and Florida to do a declaration... View More

Michael Ferrin
Michael Ferrin
answered on Feb 3, 2022

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

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Q: My oldest daughters dad was on child support and didn't really have anything to do with her up until recently.

I also know that the only reason that he even has her is so he doesn't have to pay child support anymore. If this happens what are the chances that he will try and have me served with child support? Would I have to pay beings I have raised her with my ex her whole life with really no help from... View More

Michael Ferrin
Michael Ferrin
answered on Feb 3, 2022

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

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Q: I was ordered to pay child support with no paternity, and name was on birth certificate without being present or concent
Pamela J. Fero
Pamela J. Fero
answered on Feb 1, 2022

Having a name on a birth certificate does not establish paternity. Paternity can be established either voluntarily or by a judicial order. Refusing to sign a paternity statement will not absolve you of the obligation to pay child support. If you do not willingly sign a paternity statement, the... View More

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Q: Divorce is finalized, time to do the QDRO but the spouse fled the country and there is no contact to him. What now?

Spouse left the country a year ago. The divorce has been finalized December 2021. The agreement was that the spouse pays child support and everything gets split in half. After the house was sold at the beginning of 2021, he fled the country as soon as he got his portion of the house. How can the... View More

Michael Ferrin
Michael Ferrin
answered on Feb 1, 2022

If you already have a Qualified Domestic Relations Order serve a certified copy of the order to the retirement account provider and they will portion off the funds pursuant to the order. If that doesn't work you can file a motion with the court to try and freeze any other assets your former... View More

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Q: My name was put on a child’s birth certificate while I was overseas. Never signed anything to allow this. Is this legal?
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Jan 29, 2022

Assuming you weren't married to the mother, no. But what does it matter; it won't prove paternity?

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support and Divorce for Florida on
Q: I want to divorce my wife of 20yrs and I have 2 kids 16 and 12. We are having problems with our intimate relations.
Pamela J. Fero
Pamela J. Fero
answered on Jan 25, 2022

First, find a lawyer who will represent you from the start and walk you through the process.

Florida is a “no fault” divorce state, which means that spouses only need to tell a court that the marriage is “irretrievably broken” in order to get a divorce. You can file a petition...
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Q: In the signed divorce my ex spouse accepted all proceeds from the sale of the home instead of child support

Can she come after for support now that she has decrease her income?

Rand Scott Lieber
Rand Scott Lieber
answered on Jan 18, 2022

Legally child support can be modified until the child turns 18. However, you should receive a credit for the exact dollar figure of your share of any proceeds that went to your ex. Speak to a local family law attorney for more specific advice.

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Q: I’ve been asked to be an personal anonymous donor, how can I protect myself from them perusing paternity and child supt?

Family law, sperm donation privately

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Jan 4, 2022

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.

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Q: Does a letter of intent to levy bank account mean its frozen or can I still use it to hire an attorney?
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Dec 20, 2021

Ask the bank if the account can be accessed.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Florida on
Q: I would like to know with whom do I file a complaint or contact when my out of state child support isn’t enforced

My child support originated in Kansas. Currently it’s 7854 in arrears. The state isn’t doing anything about to enforce payment or hold him accountable for not submitting garnishment on new income since 2016. Do I contact the attorney general for that state. I can not afford a lawyer since I... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Dec 14, 2021

Connect to this link:

http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/CSS/Pages/default.aspx

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support and Family Law for Florida on
Q: I'm not the one with the case...my current boyfriend is and he's paying child support and back child suppprt

However she doesn't work eventhough I got her a job twice at my job and is currently living with us without her child... so he is essentially giving her money for a kid she doesn't live with and on top of that she currently resides In our house

Laura E. Kenney
Laura E. Kenney
answered on Oct 6, 2021

In order to guide you in the right direction, I would need a little more information about the child and where they are currently living. Child support can be modified through the Courts with a showing of a substantial change in circumstances. Feel free to reach out to me through my profile for... View More

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Q: How can I serve papers to a realtor company if it’s all virtual. There’s no physical address, can I send via email?

I am trying to get financial records, dad is a realtor and hiding money. I would like to subpoena so that I can have records for child support court

Rand Scott Lieber
Rand Scott Lieber
answered on Oct 5, 2021

If it is any sort of registered business then you can look it up on sunbiz.org

As a business entity you are required to provide a physical address and a registered agent to receive service of process.

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Q: How can I stop child support? My children are both of age now.

I was going to stop paying when the my older son lived with me but I did not. I continued to pay for both untill about August this year. My case is in Alabama, but I live in Florida. Now I am behind and they are saying I can not file form CS 44 until it is paid in full. I just do not know what to... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 3, 2021

If this is an Alabama case, why didn't you ask your question in the Alabama section of Justia?

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody and Child Support for Florida on
Q: At home insemination Via sperm donor

I will soon be having a baby through at home insemination Via sperm donor. Me and the sperm donor agreed to sign his Rights away. How do I go about this? And how do I get a contract. Also would that paper work hold up in court if it came down to it? I’m not familiar with Florida law bc I’m not... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 1, 2021

I'm amused by your description of old fashioned copulation. Whether an agreement to waive paternal rights may or may not hold up in court.

And, as to the paperwork being signed by a same-sex couple, I assume both partners are women, one of them being the birth mother and the other...
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Q: Any service that can assist with getting child support from a mother out of state?

I have went through the state but nothing seems to be getting done, I have the children 100% of the time and she give little to no assistance.

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 23, 2021

If the Florida Department of Revenue doesn't seem to be doing anything, you can always contact an attorney licensed to practice in the state where the mother lives.

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Q: What do I do next if my ex motions to set aside default before the final judgement?

What is my next step if my ex fills out the Motion To Set Aside Default form? She is in default from my supplemental petition for modification for timeshare and child support. (I assume she would need to get a lawyer at that point and I will no longer be able to self litigate effectively. The judge... View More

Linda Liang
Linda Liang
answered on Sep 20, 2021

This is between your ex and the court. If he or she can present a good cause, the court could grant the default and the case moves on. There is not much you can do.

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Q: I'm Pro Se in a Child Support Modification Petition. Am I supposed to name my mother as a "non-lawyer"?

At my request, my mother is helping me to fill out the legal forms and file them online. Do I have to name her as a "non-lawyer" on the legal forms?

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 19, 2021

Does the form ask for that? If not, no.

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2 Answers | Asked in Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Florida on
Q: I filed a supplemental petition for modification and my ex has not responded in the allotted time. What do I do next?

I filed a supplemental petition to modify the parenting plan and child support to reflect the timeshare actually received. (She pays bare minimum and does not pick up her days.) I served her these motions and filed with the court, but she has not served me with the proper response. All she has... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 14, 2021

Contact the judge's assistant and ask if you need to schedule a hearing or, alternatively, if the judge will rule on your supplemental petition without a hearing.

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2 Answers | Asked in Divorce, Family Law and Child Support for Florida on
Q: Hello, I am a mom in the process of separation from my husband. Is it a good idea to sell my house?

We purchased the house before we got married. I don't have money or a place to go but he suggested that we sell the house... what should I do?

Linda Liang
Linda Liang
answered on Aug 29, 2021

You should not before you understand the ownership of the house. You should talk to an attorney.

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