Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

i am 29 yr old mom no drug history just abused for 7 years by boyfriend who has history of felony in ny for selling drugs history in venice for domestic abuse killed kitten by his hands was arrested for this on xmas he came to my new apt to take 3 yr old daughter but he was drunk so i did not comply not court ordered so he broke my nose cops came and took him away since then i wasin the hospital for pneumonia and he would not give child back state gave him custody yesterday he completed pla with safe family coalition i was given one hour supervised visitation every 14 days i have to pay 180 for child support out of my ssd of 600 my family is subsidizing me finanacially i never had any charges filed against me no abuse neglect or abandonment i have a muscle degenerative disease cna d cannot take a bus for 2 hours to meetings asked for home help and was denied havent got 100 cab service to get to meetings have drs note to confirm this but judge just said excuses excuses i want to have the judges decision vacated and i want my child back i should not have had her taken from me in the first place i am trying to get a car now i only agreed to caseplanning because they said in three months i would regain her it wassuppose to be a quick solution to establish custody. they mistakenly have me down as a drug user when i submitted blood and urine whenever asked and only my medication ordered by my dr showed i suffer from fredericks ataxi a neurological muscle degenerative disease but i am still mobile and will not be wheelchair bound for at least 10 rs ms lewis ofsafe child custody said to me well ur going to lose her when u become disabled so its better for thechild if we do it now this is hightly prejudiced against me and i cant afford to pay an american with disabilities lawyer.and a lawyer to regain child at the same time so i chose to go with regaining child custody via a lawyer


Asked on 9/30/11, 9:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

Evidently you were served with papers for a hearing and did not show up - that is why he has the child. I suggest you get a legal aid attorney to help you and file a Motion to Vacate the Order and reinstate the case to where you are receiving child support and get custody of your child back.

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Answered on 9/30/11, 9:49 am


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