Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
live in New York City. Nonetheless, I was granted sole custody of my son on July of 2011. However, my son's mother fled to Florida, on March of 2011, prior to the court of Ohio granting me custody. In addition, my son's mother did not show up for the custody trial. She has a history with not following court�s orders, which assisted me in winning custody. Now, I was granted full and legal sole custody of my minor child, while the mother is to have supervised visits that are to be designated by me. Several of people have told me that I need to get my custody order domesticate/registered with the state of Florida. Therefore, how do I get my son without having to go through the Florida Hernando's courts (Domesticating my custodial order)? If I have to go through the Florida's courts what are the chances of them not acknowledging my custodial order from Ohio? How long does it take to get papers domesticated, if I have to go that route?
1 Answer from Attorneys
The first step would be to file a petition request domestication and then you would have to have a hearing. You previous stated that the hearing in Ohio took place in July I am now confused because it that's the case what not go back to Ohio and file an enforcement order or action. Jurisdictional she has not been in Florida long enough for Florida to have jurisdiction six months is the prerequisite. I am assuming that someone must of have told you that Ohio won't help. If want to domesticate your order and you know where the parties in question are my office can help do it as fast legally possible.
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