Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Establishing Child Support Order through DOR
DOR is trying to establish Child Support Order through UIFSA. NCP lives in FL. CP lives in another state.
NCP hired attorney. CP advised no need for attorney because DOR will get order based on guidelines. CP has an order for sole custody with no visitiation by NCP in home state.
If CP provides all financial documents to DOR does CP need to travel, or request telephone participataion? Case worker said these situations are often not settled in 1 hearing and it may take 3-4 hearings.
Reading other posts, it seems like the guidelines are pretty straight forward and there is little room to modify them.
Pretty certain NCP will challenge paternity, even though Acknowledgement signed and not recinded and name was added to birth certificate.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Establishing Child Support Order through DOR
I suggest you retain counsel.
Re: Establishing Child Support Order through DOR
The other lawyer is right. You should probably hire your own Florida lawyer. Though you are correct in everything you've said (the statute says the CP doesn't have to appear, the guidelines are straightforward, and your case looks simple), I still think you should get a lawyer. Here's why:
1) Florida DOR moves slowly, and the cost of hiring your own private Florida lawyer may be made up by getting your money faster.
2) A private lawyer will be much more responsive to your calls and questions.
3) A private lawyer may be more readily available to counter his defense of nonpaternity.
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