Paternity

Defense

We represent unmarried parents who are served with paternity cases involving contested custody issues. Special consideration is given to persons with disabilities, domestic violence survivors and persons living with HIV.

Filing

We represent unmarried parents in filing paternity cases in limited situations, such as domestic violence, child abuse, or other situations having a negative affect on a child. Special consideration is also given to persons with disabilities and persons living with HIV. Other extenuating circumstances will also be considered.

Termination of Parental Rights & Dependency

Unfortunately, we do not handle cases involving the state of Florida Department of Children and Families filing dependency cases for the removal of children from their parents temporarily, nor cases involving the department filing to terminate parental rights permanently. A parent in either situation who cannot afford an attorney has the right to a free court-appointed attorney, and may request a court-appointed attorney during their court hearings.

Family Law Service Areas

Click topics below for more information.

Temporary Relative Custody

Divorce

Injunctions for Protection Against Violence

Guardian Advocacy

Paternity

Name Changes

Self Help Information

Helpful Web Links

Online Interactive Forms Pleadings (for Florida pro se Family Law and Landlord-Tenant Litigants)
Alachua County Clerk of the Court
Escambia County Clerk of the Court

Brochures

Simplified Divorce
Caregiving for Children of Others
Representing Yourself in Family Law
Your Rights as an Unwed Parent
How to Establish Paternity
Getting Child Support
How to Reduce Child Support
Stop Domestic Violence
Injunction for Protection Fact Sheet
Emancipation-St. Johns County

Filing Instruction Sheets

Dissolution of Marriage – Simplified
Dissolution of Marriage – Filing With Children
Dissolution of Marriage – Filing No Children With Property
Dissolution of Marriage – Filing No Children No Property
Dissolution of Marriage – Answering With Children
Dissolution of Marriage – Answering No Children With Property
Dissolution of Marriage – Answering No Children No Property
Paternity – Affirmatively Filing
Paternity – Answering
Modification – Filing Child Support
Modification – Filing Child Custody
Modification – Answering Child Support
Modification – Answering Child Custody
Disestablishment of Paternity – Filing
Contempt – Filing
Motion for Temporary Support – With Children
Temporary Relative Custody – Filing

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Free Family Law Clinics

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