Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: custody

You can claim indigent status if you really are indigent; talk with the court clerk about the forms or look online.

Re: custody

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If you are referring to the filing fee for court, you can file an Affidavit of Indigency which will allow you to file a court case without paying the filing fees. Generally, the clerk's office will accept the Affidavit at face value. It is up to the court to later determine whether it was improperly filed and, if so, they can require the party to pay the fees at a later time.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.