Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My child support order is from Georgia, but I reside now in Florida, can I legally domesticate the order to Florida and ask for a modification of support?


Asked on 8/17/10, 7:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Carolyn Jones Law Office of Carolyn R. Jones

You can file a petition for domestication of the order. The court will have a hearing and if you win the order will domesticated. then you can file a Petition for modification of the child support. However key question where are the children residing if they are living in Georgia. Then that is where jurisdiction will lie.

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Answered on 8/22/10, 10:28 am


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