Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Can Court jurisdiction be changed?
My divorce/custody was settled in Florida,I've been living in another state for approx. 4yrs. with my son.
My x still resides in Fl.,can the jurisdiction of the
court be changed to the state were I reside?
Asked on 12/20/00, 10:41 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert McCall
Law Office of Robert McCall
Re: Can Court jurisdiction be changed?
Since you have been outside Florida for over 180 days, the Florida court should not have any objections to a transfer to Tenn. I would carefully check Tennessee law before agreeing/asking for a transfer of jurisdiction, you do not want a nasty, unexpected, surprise. There is also a Federal statute that applies, the UCCJA (Uniform child custody jurisdiction act). Good luck.
Answered on 12/27/00, 11:56 am
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