Florida Child Custody FAQs

Moving Out - Emancipation of Minor  Im 16 years old and have a baby. If me and her move out and my parents call the cops on me what would happen?

My parents say they could get custody ...

Guardianship Papers & Child Custody  I live in Michigan and granted power of attorney papers to a friend so she can sign for my daughter to go to school in Florida now I get these papers to ...

Interstate Custody & 16 Year Old  Run away from one joint custody parent with the help of the other custodial parent without notification.

I relocated to NY 8 months ago, did my research ...

Child Taken From Florida  My wife, minor child and I went on vacation to Louisiana by car. I flew home after the weekend and she and my child were supposed to return the next weekend....

Custody & Residency Requirements  How long does a minor child have to live in Florida before a custodial parent can file for custody when the other parent had the child living with them ...

Relocating With Children  I have two children, one 18 months and we are currently going to court over the case. The Father does not have a job, has been baker acted and in jail,...

Custody Of Grand-Nephew  I live in New Mexico. My grand-nephew lives in Florida.

How can I get custody of him if his mother is willing to let him live with me?

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Guardianship Of Children  Hi there, I have a question... What if dad is in jail, charged with attempted murder,(on mom) and mom is still in the hospital, recovering, still in a ...

Unmarried Mother & Order of Protection  Can you please tell me if I was never married to the father of my child who is 18 months old and there is a current order of protection in effect until ...

Temporary Custody & Mother of Child  I have had temporary custody of my 10 month old grandson since birth, the mother who was in jail for the first 5 months took me to court and got overnight ...

Mother Wanting Custody of Son  I want to get custody of my 16 year old son. My ex-husband and I have been divorced over 14 years with him being the Custodial Parent.

My son has said ...

Custody & Minor's Preference  If I am 16 years old in the state of Florida can I decide which parent I want to live with, without my mothers input?

My mother has custody of me, but ...

Family Custody Without Father's Consent  My niece wants to give me her daughter. The father has nothing what-so-ever to do with the child. No visits, no calls and of course no child support....

Legal Primary Custody  How do I obtain legal primary custody of my son? I have been the primary caregiver and guardian of my 11 year old son since birth. His father has been ...

Child Custody & Kidnapping  If my girl and I separate and she moves to another state, can she do that or does she have to come back by law? We have a one year old daughter together ...

Shared Custody & Relocating  I have 50/50 custody of my 2 kids. I have them every other week. I have been offered a job in Texas. Although I would love to take both of my children ...

Consent to Travel  Parent taking child out the country without the others permission. I am a child support paying parent and my daughters mother has taken her out of the ...

Response To Child Custody Papers  How do I file a response to a child custody motion? The father of my 8 week old baby served me with papers to establish paternity, visitation and child ...

Custody Papers Before Birth  Can you be served with custody papers before your child is even born? My friend is pregnant and her ex had some papers served to her.

We're not sure ...

Temporary Custody By Cousin  What are the steps to filing for custody when the parent agrees to give up custody? My cousin is going into the military and wants to give me custody of ...

Sole Custody & Passport Application  I am a single mother of two girls and need to obtain sole custody of my 10 year old Daughter. We live in Florida and have not had contact or know where ...

Moving Custody Jurisdiction to Texas  Moving jurisdiction of court ordered custody and modification to court order. I need to know how to go about modifying a court order for joint custody ...

Getting Custody of Nieces  Hi my name is Alicia Ponds I have 2 nieces in Lake City Florida and their mom is in jail right now for stealing over 700 dollars worth of clothing from ...

Military Stepfather Civilian Parent Moving  Military step father civilian Parent moving from Florida. My new husband is Military. I am civilian. My case is in Florida. I want to move to Texas because ...

Child Custody Granted By Will  Can child custody be granted by a will of the sole custody parent? My son stopped dating a woman when he found out she was pregnant. However, my wife ...

Custody & Protection  I moved to Florida July 8, 2009. I was in a abusive relationship with the father of my children. I had to file for a PPO. After I did that he would threaten ...

Custody of Niece in Florida  Hi My Name is Robin. My niece Anna who is from Ohio was given custody of her Husbands nieces. They were taken away from their natural parents because of ...

Grandmother Wants Custody of Grandchild  I am a grandmother, who is taking care of my daughter and granddaughter. I am financially taking care of my grandaughter, she is going to be 18mths in ...

Full Custody for Daughter  Seeking full custody for 9 month old daughter. I have a 9 month old daughter and have never been married to her father. Although we have been living together ...

Stepmother Custody Rights  My husband's daughter came to live with us about five years ago. The mother was having bad times and asked him during the daughter christmas break if she ...

Violation of a Shared Parenting Plan  My ex husband and I have a 50/50 time sharing plan in place through our Divorce. However my ex husband continually is non compliant to the terms of fifty ...

Temporary Custody & Military Deployment  I'm seeking to give temporary custody of my kids a family member. I'm considering entering into the military and I need to give my kids up for temporary ...

Full Custody in Florida  Can I get full custody of my son in Florida after 4 years of father out of picture? I have full custody of my son until father fulfills court order to ...

Relocating With Children Out of State  If I am getting married and my new husband lives in Florida can I relocate my children with me if I have a custody case in Connecticut?

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Adoption & Getting Full Custody  If I want to gain full custody of a child, and I am a single mother in school, but financially set, and the biological mother also agrees to sign full ...

Unmarried Child Custody & Moving Away  Can an unmarried mother move within the state with her child away from the father if he never filed for any custody? My boyfriend and father of our three ...

Child Custody Legal Help  I am a single mom who is a noncustodial parent who wants to get full custody of my 2 sons. I am currently unemployed.

Are there any agencies or lawyers ...

Signing Over Parental Rights  Does my ex husband have to pay child support if he signs over his rights.

I don't care if he does. I just want him out of our lives. Or can I get his ...

Father With Custody & Relocation  I am a single father of two young boys ages 17 months and 5 months. I live in Florida and was awarded sole custody with visitation at my discretion. Their ...

Taking Child Out of Country  My husband's ex wants to take their 5 year old out of the country next summer for 3 weeks. Does she have to have his permission to take him. They do have ...

Gaining Full Custody & Supervised Visitation  Its been three months since the birth of my son and after a couple reconciliations and false promises his father continues his alcoholic rages.

During ...

Sole Legal Custody to Travel  How do I get sole legal custody of my daughter? I have an emergency and I have to go back to Argentina. My daughter's dad never have the time to go to ...

Emancipation of 16 Year Old in Florida  How old do you have to be to leave a parents home in Florida? I have a 16 year old great niece who lives with her mother who has verbally abused her ...

Long Distance Travel & Consent  Can my husband take our son 4 hours away without my consent? We are still living together and divorce is underway although has not been officially filed....

Child Custody With Father  My daughter is 28 months old and has lived with me for 22months if not more. I filed for child support and the mother became angry and took her from me....

Permission to Take Child Overseas  I'm separated from my wife but not divorced yet, DCF gave custody to my wife and I have visiting rights. Doesn't she need my permission to take our children ...

Relocating Child Out of State  What are the laws for taking your child to another state to live? My grandson has a child with his ex-girlfriend. They have never been married but the ...

Florida Guardianship Question  My daughter has full custody of her 4 year old daughter with only supervised visitation rights to the father.

My daughter is having problems right ...

Single Mother Child Custody  I lived in Virginia and met my son's father. I got pregnant very soon after we met. We were never married. I decided to move back to Miami towards the ...

Shared Custody & Support  We are not divorced yet. Me and my ex have 4 kids together. I have the kids Saturday afternoon until Wednesday afternoon.

My ex has her mother watch ...

Gaining Custody As An Unmarried Father  Does having my child as a dependent on my tax returns help with present or future custody?

Answer to Florida Child Custody Question Dear Daniel,

My ...

Temporary Custody & Child Guardianship in Florida  If your daughter is 14 can you give temporary custody to a friend.

Answer to Florida Child Custody Question Dear Jodie,

I think you're looking ...

Financial Affidavit Income and Non-CSS Assistance  Is the custodial parent receiving assistance outside CSS? I am the non-custodial parent of my case and recently filed for a modification of child support ...

Transfer a North Carolina Custody Order to Florida  How do I get a NC permanent custody order registered or transferred to the state of Florida? I am the father of 2 minor children. I won permanent custody ...

Remove Parental Rights of a Non Custodial Parent  Under what circumstances can I remove parental rights of a non custodial parent? The current non-custodial parent has recently filed for a power of attorney ...

Changing Primary Residence for Child  After a final judgment 2 yrs ago the father was awarded primary residence, 2 months later my son came back living with me ever since. There has been a ...

Custody Change and Child's Choice  How old does the child have to be to make up their mind to change custody in Florida?

Answer to Florida Child Custody Question Dear Rebecca,

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Forms For Custody With No Contact in Florida  Where are the forms to file for custody with no contact and its related forms? My daughters dad is a dead beat and has came in and out her life when he ...

Remove Fathers Parental Rights  What steps does my Daughter(age 29) need to take to have her ex boyfriends rights taken from him? They have 4 children (ages 3,4,5,7). He was very abusive ...

Removal of Parental Rights in Florida  Can I ask to have all Parental Rights removed?

If he is not in her life he doesn’t want to call doesn’t visit nor does he write to her, he doesn’t ...

Legal Primary Residential Custody  How do I file for legal primary residential custody of my 3 year old? When my ex-girlfriend and I split up 2 years ago she left our daughter with me to ...

Childs Choice for Florida Custody  My 14 year old daughter wants to come live with me and her mother refuses to let her by guilting her. She tells her if she goes to live with me she will ...

Can My Child Quit School Wthout My Consent  My son's mother let my child quit High School at the age of 16 with out my consent nor was I told of this until my son told me they held this from me. I ...

Changing Parenting Plan to Sole Custody in Florida  I live with my son, 8 years old, here in Miami 7 years ago. I am an American Citizen, his father resides in Mexico and came here 1 or 2 times a years to ...

Child Custody and Florida Jurisdiction  The mother of my child has left me, what should i do? She broke up with me to "fly free" and go out to all the clubs and bars around town while i was at ...

How Do I Change Child Support, Custody & Visitation In Florida  How Do I Change Child Support And Custody And Visitation In Florida? They have me paying child support and i have my son every other week (7 days). I support ...

Florida Form to File For Custody Of My Son  I was not married when I had my son and the father and I are currently not together anymore. We are both still stationed in Florida. I just got back from ...

Florida Parental Rights for Fathers  I am the father of a 5 year old little girl. I have been providing for her financially and up until Sunday was able to visit/take with her when ever I ...

Child Custody While Separated  I have separated from my husband and live on my own. We are not filing for divorce at this time. My husband and I both agree that the children will be ...

Custodial Parent Relocating in Florida  We have to move. Less than 30 days left & have family in another city willing to help us. The non - custodial parent has had no communication or contact ...

Unmarried Parent Filing for Custody in Florida  What forms do I need to file for custody being unmarried and it being contested?

Answer to Florida Child Custody Question Dear Amber,

An unmarried ...

Emancipate 16 Year Old Minor  My 16yr. old nephew currently lives with his mother in Boca Raton, Florida. He has become so tired of his mother constantly degrading him by cursing and ...

Extension for a Custody Modification in Progress  I need to file an extension for a custody modification in progress. I was served with paper work to verify a petition for custody and visitation by the ...

Custody After Signing Over My Rights  How do I Petition the Courts for Custody After Signing Over My Rights? 5 years ago DCF took 2 of my kids. My lawyer at the time told me I should sign over ...

Relocation and Custody - Parents Married  I am a mother of two boys. Both my husband and I agree to wanting a divorce, however neither of us are financially able to file at this time. I was offered ...

Unmarried Shared Parenting Plan  Can the primary parent take the child out of the state without permission? To travel or to change residence...

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Grandparent Wanting to Gain Custody of Minor Child   We have durable POA making us guardians in the care of our 4 yr old grandson from our daughter. He has been living with us since Dec 2008. It was signed ...

Parental Rights for Fathers in Florida  If I, as the father of a child proven by paternity test, is paying child support but have no real court established shared custody, how do I go about getting ...

Partial Custody in Florida  I am not married and had a child with my former boyfriend. He was ordered to pay child support since October of last year. I used to let him see his son ...

Sole Custody of a Minor Child in Florida  Can a father obtain sole custody of a minor child when the mother has been absent for four years?
My son's mother and I have a settlement filed in Miami ...

Primary Custody & Residence  I was married for 10 years, we had two children 12 & 13. Have been divorced for 7 years, we have "shared parental responsibility with the mother providing ...

Compliance With Custody And Visitation Order  Contacting child during non-custodial week. My boyfriend has every other week custody of his son. The court paperwork states that there be contact on Wednesdays....

Filing to Have Ex-Husbands Rights Dissolved  I am the mother of an 8 year old daughter. I have raised her solely since she was 2. The judge gave my x-husband supervised visits because of the proven ...

Supplemental Petition to Modify Parenting Plan / Time Sharing & Other Relief  I filed this petition last Friday with the Court. I'm not quite sure what "Other Relief" means? I assumed it included increasing child support, but do ...

Filing for Custody of a Minor Child in Florida  My wife and I currently have temporary custody of a minor child that is a family friend from GA. The mother of the child has stated to us that she doesn'...

Forms for Appeal or Modification of Temporary Custody  My adopted daughter's birth father has filed for, and been granted, temporary custody of her 1 year old son in Volusia county Florida.

Is there a ...

Transfer Child Custody Case to Another State  Previously, I was living in Florida. While there I completed my divorce/custody case. I have since moved to Michigan (my ex lives in Michigan as well)...

Out of State Visitation and Custody  How would custody and visitation work when one parent lives in another state? If the mother, who has physical custody, lives in Florida but the father ...

Forms to Prevent Child Custody Removal  I am the non-custodial parent of a 6 year old child, whom I pay child support to. I was threatened by his mother for the child to be taken out of the country ...