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Can a Parent Move Children Out of Florida Without the Other Parent’s Permission?
QUESTION: I am the father of children who currently live with their mother in Fort Lauderdale. We separated approximately eight months ago, but we have not filed a court case or obtained a custody, timesharing, or parenting-plan order. The children have remained primarily with their mother. The mother has told me that she plans to move with the children to Georgia next month. Can she legally relocate the children out of Florida without my consent when there is no existing cou
Kaylin M.M. Bosque, Esq.
Sep 151 min read
Can an Unmarried Mother Move a Child from Florida to Nebraska Without the Father’s Consent?
QUESTION: I am an unmarried mother of a young child. The child’s father signed paperwork at the hospital acknowledging that he is the father, but there is no current court order establishing paternity, parental responsibility, timesharing, or a parenting plan. Due to financial hardship and unstable housing in Florida, I am considering relocating to Nebraska, where I would have housing and family or financial support. The father objects to the move and says I cannot take the
Kaylin M.M. Bosque, Esq.
Sep 151 min read
How Can I Establish Paternity in Florida After the Alleged Father Has Died?
QUESTION: I believe a deceased person was my child's biological father, but paternity was never legally established while he was alive. I would like to determine whether I can establish paternity after his death. What legal steps may be available in Florida to establish paternity when the alleged father is deceased, and what types of evidence may be considered? ANSWER: Paternity can sometimes be established after an alleged father has died, but the appropriate procedure depen
Kaylin M.M. Bosque, Esq.
Sep 151 min read
What Can a Father Do if the Mother is Withholding the Children and There Are Safety or School-Attendance Concerns?
QUESTION: I am the father of children whose mother and I have been separated for approximately two years. I am concerned that the mother is preventing or limiting my contact with the children, making negative statements that are affecting their relationship with me, and excluding me from important information about their schooling and care. I am especially concerned because the children reportedly missed a substantial amount of school last year, and I do not know whether the
Kaylin M.M. Bosque, Esq.
Sep 82 min read
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