Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Here's my situation. I am getting divorced in Florida, but my kids were taken away from me and my husband a few years ago by the state of LA. I was told I have to use the disolussion form "with children" and just explain that they were taken permanently and that custody/child support isn't an issue, etc. BUT, I was also told that I still need the childrens' social security numbers and the paperwork from the court case in LA that states that they were indeed taken from us for good. I don't even have the case number in my possession to reference. My mother in law has the kids and refuses to give me their social security numbers or copies of the court paperwork. I wrote to the judge in LA to ask for copies and they denied me too. What do I do now? Someone suggested that I order my mother in law to appear in court to testify that she has the kids and for her to give over the numbers to the court. How do I do that? Is there a motion form that I need to fill out? Do I turn it in at the same time as the rest of the paperwork and then serve her with a notice of the hearing in case the motion is approved? How will I find out if the motion is approved. I was getting legal aid help here in Pinellas but they won't help me with this piece because "they don't help with dependency cases" even though this is NOT a dependency case..it's a divorce and I just need the info from the dependency case. I dont't want this piece to stop my divorce. I'm stuck. Please help! Thank you!


Asked on 12/06/13, 9:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Smitten Carey and Leisure

The notice of social security numbers is a "required" form but in reality no one ever files it so just put in the petition the names and ages of the kids and reference that they do not live with either parent under the LA case.

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Answered on 12/06/13, 9:05 am


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