Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

When appearing in Court without an Attorney (Financial Reasons) in a Divorce case, I was to Provide Bank Statements and Proof of Disability from Social Security. I tried to explain to the Judge that I had been awarded disability. He basically would not take the Document and asked to hand it to Plantiff's Attorney. The Attorney never submitted my information causing me no defense on the amount of Temporary Maintenance was to be rewarded. Since I could not afford an Attorney I was ordered to Pay an amount beyond my means. In other words I could not afford to live off what was left. I basically had to pay what I could causing me to be in contempt of the Court order. If the Judge would have received this Document of Disability he most likely would have ruled in a different amount.


Asked on 5/14/17, 8:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert McCall Law Office of Robert McCall

Very confusing fact pattern. The Judge was probably correct to require a document to be shown to the opposing side before being offered into evidence. But the opposing side has no obligation to give the document to the Judge, that is your obligation. You should have requested the document be accected, if there was no objection.

You are in over your head, You need help, contact your county Legal Aid office.

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Answered on 5/15/17, 3:36 am


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