Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

file a motion for modification of child support and child custody. The fee to reopen the file is $50.00. If you file a new Petition the cost will be a new filing and cost several hundred dollars.

You need to file a Supplemental Petition For Modification of Child Custody, and Child Support. In most instances, this is not an easy thing to pursue. There is a fairly high burden of proof to meet.

If you opt to proceed without the assistance of counsel, be aware that you will not be entitled to a �do over� if things go badly.

Depending upon the parties' comparative financial resources, the Court has discretion to hold one party responsible for the other's attorney fees and costs.

The above information is provided without any consideration/payment having been received, and without full knowledge of all of the facts.

An internet inquiry is no substitution for an in-office consultation with an attorney.

If your situation falls within the Greater Tampa Bay area, I would be happy to schedule you for a no obligation half hour office consultation. The main office is in Dunedin, with a satellite location in Tampa.

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Good Luck, Elliot Goldstein

Law Offices of Elliot Jay Goldstein, P.A.

1587 Main St., Ste. C

Dunedin, FL 34698

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Law Offices of Elliot Jay Goldstein, P.A.

550 N. Reo St. Ste. 300

Tampa, FL 33609

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