Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

if I had a child with a woman and we are no longer together and we weren't married who gets custody without going to court? also if she withholds him from me is that illegal?


Asked on 2/04/15, 11:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregory Buckley Gregory T. Buckley, Attorney at Law

When a child is born to parents who are not married, the mother is considered to have sole custody of the child. If the father wants time-sharing with the child, he will need to go to court to legally establish his paternity. Once that has been done, the court can order a Parenting Plan that includes time-sharing for both parents with the child.

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Answered on 2/05/15, 7:37 am


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