Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Child Custody

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She needs to get an attorney to help her sort this mess out. She can go to legal aid or even the Miami-Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Project to request an attorney if her financial situation falls below the federal poverty guidelines. If not, she (perhaps with the aid of the family) will have to retain private counsel as this is simply too complicated to explain how to resolve in a few paragraphs.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.