Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Child Jurisdiction

You can and should seek a Massachusetts modification of the order. It requires a few extra pieces of paper, but is not too difficult. I handle two or three of these a year.

This will not make the Florida contempt action disappear. You need to deal with that using a Florida attorney, or by appearing yourself pro se. If at all ppossible, you should have your modification action filed here ASAP.

Please feel free to contact me for a further consultation.

Re: Child Jurisdiction

I just read the other answer, which is also correct -- if the Florida Court has expressly retained jurisdiction over modification of child-related orders, you will have to modify the order in Florida. My answer assumed that there was no such retention.

The judgment has to be read to determine this.

I wrote under the assumption that if the Florida courts knew you were coming here, they did not retain jurisdiction.

Again, please feel free to contact me for a consultation. Mr. Murray is also a good lawyer; feel free to consult with him as well.

Re: Child Jurisdiction

You need to oppose the contempt proceeding in Florida and ask the court to give up jurisdiction of the matter.

Re: Child Jurisdiction

If the Divorce Judgment/Order is from the Florida Court and that Court has retained jurisdiction, it must be modified in the Florida Court that issued it.