Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Re: child support

It depends. If the father is on the birth certificate, the court may consider it child support. You would, however, possibly be entitled to back child support. Typically, the courts will just require the father to start paying based on a lot of factors, one of which is whether you attempted to contact the dad and have him participate in the child's life and/or start supporting him.

Regarding custody. The courts use a term called 'best interest of the child' to determine who would be the best custodial parent. Keep in mind that although a child does not have a say in who they live with, the court could appoint a guardian to represent this child and determine the child's wishes. It would be difficult (although not impossible) for your son to be taken from you to Florida if the father has not been actively involved in their life.

I suggest calling an attorney.