Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: custody

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You will have to file an emergency motion with the court to try and modify the custody order. Failing such, the mother may have the right to get the child back and your husband will have to pay child support.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: custody

The father needs to petition for modification of custody. If he has had the child for two years and things are going well, there is a good chance that will get primary residential custody with visitation with the mother. In such case, she would owe him child support.

Between the fact that she gave up the child after just a few weeks and that her life does not sound stable at all, I think you have a good case for permanent custody.