Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
I just want to see my childern
The judge gave me and my ex shared custody w/supervised visits for me,until i compleled some thing for the court.i did all these things abd even had evidence that that she lied. but because i could not afford an attorney i still lost everything.i live 600 miles away from my childern.she won't get a phone so i can call.she won't let me write them.and i can't afford to travel down there.she won't even let my parents see them.PLEASE HELP ME.I NEED MY CHILDERN...
What are my options?what can i do now?are they lost to me forever?THEY NEED ME TOO...thank you
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: I just want to see my childern
Unfortunately, family law attorneys receive many pleas such as yours. There are not many legal options. Florida law permits the residential parent to relocate which places a heavy burden on the non-residential parent. You are entitled to visitation rights; perhaps, visitation for 4-6 weeks in the summer and during holidays is an option for you. If she moved with the children, you can ask the court to change the visitation arrangements to permit you to have visitation at a time and place convenient to you. Of course, the age of the children is important. You may want to check with a local family law attorney, legal aid office, Dept. of Children & Families or whichever service fits your situation. Remember that you do have parenting rights to visitation but that enforcing them can be difficult. It is a cost of divorce in our society which as you know falls heavily on the children as well.