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Petition For Custody Form Virginia In Miami-Dade
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Miami-Dade
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A petition is filed by the parent seeking full custody to the county clerk's office. All necessary forms should be included, including a cover sheet, a Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit, and a Child Support Guidelines Worksheet. Depending on your situation, other forms may also be needed.
Parents must start the paperwork through their local Court Services Unit of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations (J&DR) Court. For parents with a Divorce case, the Circuit Court could also handle custody and support (both spousal and child). See the Divorce page for more information.
Custody, visitation, and support determinations are made in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. If you do not already have an order from another court, you may file a petition requesting custody or visitation in the Court Service Unit, located on the second floor of the juvenile court building.
It really doesn't matter. This isn't a criminal case, where the state is bringing charges against you. Even if you're a defendant, that doesn't mean that you've done something wrong. There is no presumption in favor of whichever party filed first.
To get a custody order from a court, you will need to start by filing a petition in the Court Service Unit of a juvenile and domestic relations district court in the county where your child is living. For a list of courthouses in Virginia, please see our VA Courthouse Locations page.
A child custody trial in Florida can take several months to a year to reach a final resolution. After the temporary custody hearing, the court typically sets a date for the actual child custody trial.
It is difficult to get full custody in Florida. The other parent has to be a proven threat to the child generally. Depending on the circuit, he can acyually get 5050 until the child is in school.
You do not need a lawyer to file for custody (sole or shared parental responsibility). However, with the help of a lawyer, it may be easier for you to gather and present the information you will need to convince the judge of your position on what the parenting plan and time sharing schedule should be.