Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

residential coustody agreement broken

In 2002my ex and i reached an agrement. i moved to pa to live with my boyfriend, and 2 of my girls. he is an over the road truck driver. i agreed to letour child reside with his sis and husband. in march of 2004 they started divorceing. my girl is with me now on visitation. she wants to live here with us. her dad got fired has no job now.she is 9. when hefiled to stop support, the lawyer didnt file the original agreement, just a prepared order that said we agree for her to stay there, but it didnt mention anything anout him driving or the names of the couple taking her in. the judge signed the order, which changed residential coustody tohim.i didnt agree to that. what do i need to do to get her back residing with me? i can not afford a lawyer is there a form tht i an get to modify the final judgment and support? can i do this myself? he has no home that he s living in. he liveswith his sis. i wnt to keep her and not send her back. can i start an action here i pa? fl. has jurisdiction.


Asked on 6/28/04, 9:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ilene Young Young Law Offices

Re: residential coustody agreement broken

If you cannot afford an attorney, you can contact the Domestic Relations Section of the County Court in your county. It is unclear from your question whether the child support you mention is from your ex husband payable to Pennsylvania. If so, it would be modifiable here. If Florida has been the child's residence for the past two years, it would have jurisdiction over the custody issue.

Ilene Young, Esquire/ Civil & Family Practice

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Answered on 7/08/04, 8:25 pm


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