Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

I want to seek permanent custody of my son. A few years ago, I signed paperwork in a courtroom in front of a judge placing my children in long term relative placement with my sister. This paperwork also said that I would not contest this placement or seek custody of my children. At the top of the paperwork it says that this was a final judgment. My sister agreed privately in front of my attorney that I could have unsupervised and unlimited visitation with my children at her discretion. My son wishes to come and live with me because she has not honored that agreement to let him come and live with me. At the time of this judgment, I was addicted to drugs. Since that time I have cleaned myself of drugs. I also have a past criminal record which has been classified as violent. What can I legally do to try to regain custody of my son?


Asked on 5/21/10, 10:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

It depends on what type of placement you agreed to. You should talk to a lawyer. You probably need to file a petition (or, in your case, it may be a "writ") to regain custody of your child. The type of petition you file depends on the type of placement.

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Answered on 5/27/10, 1:17 pm


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