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November 8, 2024Florida Custody
- Definitions
- Who can get custody (sole/shared parental responsibility) and visitation (time-sharing)
- Who can get custody (sole/shared parental responsibility) of a child?
- Can a parent who committed violence get custody (parental responsibility) or visitation (time-sharing)?
- Can grandparents get visitation rights in court?
- I am a member of the child’s extended family. Can I get temporary or concurrent custody of the child?
- If a child is living with the putative father, can he get temporary custody (parental responsibility) of the child?
- Filing for custody (parental responsibility)
- How do I file for custody (parental responsibility)?
- Where can I file for child custody? (Which state has jurisdiction?)
- Do I need a lawyer to get custody (parental responsibility)?
- Can I get custody (parental responsibility) of my child if I file for an injunction for protection against domestic violence?
- I fled to Florida with my children to escape domestic violence. Can I get temporary emergency custody of my child in Florida even if another state is the child's "home state"?
- How the custody (parental responsibility) process works
- After an order in place
- If the other parent fails to pay the child support that the court ordered, can I refuse to honor his/her visitation (time- sharing) rights?
- What can I do if the other parent violates my rights to time-sharing or parental responsibility set forth in the parenting plan?
- Can anything be done to help prevent the other parent from removing our children from the state or country in violation of a custody order (parenting plan)?
- If a custody order (parenting plan) is already in place, how can I get it changed?
- I want to relocate with my child. What steps do I have to take?
- I want to relocate with my child and the other parent agrees. What do I do?
- If I move to a new state, can I transfer my child custody case there?
