Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
I was suppose to have my daughter since Friday my daughter mother refuse to give me her because she is going out of the country soon and I will have my daughter so she told me to do the maths and that I will have plenty time with her then. My thing is this weekend was mine and I had plans for my daughter and I and her mother does this all the time when she feels like. I want to go to court to fix this please guide me in the right direction
4 Answers from Attorneys
You have to file a petition with the court to enforce your rights asap. Contact my office for free consultation 727-446-7659
If you have a document for visitation then file a contempt/enforcement with reimbursement for lost expenses for the lost weekend. If you have no papers, then file a petition with the court. If you need assistance, please contact my office for an appointment. 904-997-1031. With out a document, whose to say she will not take your child out of the country. Think about it - what rights to you have now!
If you feel this will be an ongoing problem in the future, you can bring on a Contempt of Court proceeding to enforce your written marriage agreement.
If there is No Court Order/Judgment addressing custody and visitation (Parenting Plan with Time Sharing) and the child was not born in wedlock, the mother is the natural and legal guardian of the child and if you call the police they will advise that the child has to remain with her.
You can change this by filing a Petition to Establish Paternity and for a Patenting Plan with Time Sharing. The court will declare you as the Father and put in place a visitation schedule. Please note that the court will also review and assess child support.
If there is already a Time Sharing (visitation) schedule in place then you must file a Petition for Contempt or Enforcement citing this past weekend as evidence of noncompliance.
If there is such a Schedule in place, you may fax it to my office for a free review -866-2208314 or call for further information (407) 412-7035
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