paternity Tag

My daughters’ father and I were never married but were together for 9 years. I’m now looking to marry someone else who is in the military. I’m wondering if I can just take my daughter or does a custody agreement need to happen first? You can take your daughter because there is no paternity determination, so you presently have the only rights. However, if you are talking about moving out of the...

My ex-girlfriend and I aren’t together, and she just gave birth to our daughter. I don’t want to wait for her to request child support. I want to pay my part and also want half custody so the baby can be half of the time with me and the other half with her. What do I do? You file a paternity action to establish paternity, a parenting plan and child support. Speak with a...

Q: My girlfriend and I broke up in October of last year. I have been watching my kids all because I got mad that her new boyfriend was on probation for selling drugs. Now she won’t let me see my children. So, I need to know what paper I need to file first to start my case. A: You would need to file a Petition for Paternity. In Florida if a child is born out of wedlock, the father has no...