Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

I'm attempting to file a long distance parenting plan but I am unsure of where to file it. I reside in Florida but my daughters residence is in Georgia. Her mother and my daughter are currently in Oklahoma


Asked on 3/22/16, 4:32 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
John Smitten Carey and Leisure

File where the case will have jurisdiction over the child in common.

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Answered on 3/22/16, 7:31 pm
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

File where the case is currently filed.

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Answered on 3/23/16, 5:30 am
Jennifer Jacobs Law Offices of Jennifer A. Jacobs, LLC

The child's residence is the state in which she has resided for the last 6 months. If she has moved recently but has not been in the new state for 6 months yet, the proper jurisdiction would still be in the last place that she resided. That being said, if there is already a case pending, you shouldn't start a new one, you should just file it in the court that already has the pending case.

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Answered on 3/23/16, 7:59 am


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