Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Custody

You'll need an attorney to handle this or you will probably make a mess that will be more costly to fix. You can file for divorce because you have custody already.

Re: Custody

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If you are going to go to court and file for custody, you should just file for divorce and include the custody and child support issues therein. It can all be done at one time with little or no additional cost. You should engage an attorney to work with you in order to do this properly.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.