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Motion to take Parenting Class online.  I'm looking for a motion to take a parenting class online. I've searched all over for it, and I can't find it anywhere. I asked the clerk of court where ...

After the 3 day?  I'm a landlord, and I've never really had to evict someone before. But this one tenant, I just can't work with anymore. I try to make arrangements with ...

I want to adopt my grandaughter.  Hello,
I hope you can help. I want to adopt my 8 year old granddaughter. She has lived with us since she was 2. The father, my son, is fine with us adopting ...

My wife is pregnant and I want a divorce  I guess that sounds bad at first, but she's not pregnant with my child. See, that's why I want a divorce. The forms I have say, already printed on them ...

Answer  I was served with a Petition for Child Support. It says I can file an answer. How do I do that? Is there a certain format? I asked the clerk of court, and ...

Small Claims/Circuit Court  I'm told Florida has a small claims in Circuit Court where you can seek damages up to 15,000.00. Is this true?

Can I represent my mother's estate?  Hi,
I'm just trying to find out some information. People and websites seem to say different things about this. Can I represent my mother's estate? She ...

Floirda statute requireing clerks of the court to provide "ministerial service"  I'm trying to find the statute that requires clerks to provide "ministerial services", IE: directing Pro Se litigants to the correct forms, verifying they ...

Adult Adoption  Hello,
I'm trying to find the forms for an adult adoption. I've been all over the Florida Supreme Court's site, but the only form they have there for ...

Affidavit of Corroborating Witness  Hello,
The clerk of court told me I have to file an Affidavit of Corroborating Witness. I have lived in Florida for three years, why do I have to do that?...

Writ of Replevin  I need to do a writ of replevin for Charlotte County. Can you help me?

Legal Aid?  Hi,
I had to leave my boyfriend because he hit me. I'm glad I'm gone, but now he won't give me my stuff back. He says if I come back we can work things ...

Divorce - leaving the state  Can my wife leave the state with my kids? We're not divorced, at least not yet. Can she just pick up and leave the state??? She says she can take her kids ...

indigent divorce  How do I file an Indigent Divorce?

Can an officer of a corporation sue?  I run my business as an LLC. Actually it is almost like a sole proprietorship (just me) but I made it an LLC to protect myself. A customer owes me money ...

What is "Affidavit of Corroborating Witness" for?  Hi,
I bought the divorce packet for Pinellas County, and among other forms that I'm not sure what to do with there is a form called - Affidavit of Corroborating ...

Termination of Rental Agreement  I have a month to month rental agreement with my landlord, not a lease. Do I have to give a certain amount of notice before I leave, or can I just leave ...

help  If someone sued a wrong party say a local gov entity that had been overtaken by fed gov---but they let go ahead in fed ct for a year because they did not ...

Disestablish Paternity  How do I type a sworn petition to disestablish paternity? What needs to be included in that petition? I asked the Department of Revenue attorney after ...

Change of Venue, Broward County  Hello,
I'm trying to find a form to request a change of venue that I can use in Broward County. My wife filed for divorce in Broward, and we don't live ...

I want to adopt my granddaughter, but I can't find the forms.  Hello,
My husband and I want to adopt my eight year old granddaughter. Her mother, my daughter, is in agreement. We don't know where the father is. I ...

Legal aid for seniors  Hi,
I'm 67 years old and need some help recovering money that I lent to a friend. Well, not a friend anymore. I guess I have to go to small claims court,...

Is my live-in girlfriend entitled to alimony?  We've been together for seven years and have a four year old daughter together. We're now in the process of splitting up (her idea, not mine). I know I ...

Can I get an Injunction against my alcoholic father?  Dear FALDP,
What do I need to do to get an injunction against my alcoholic father? I'm 22 years old and living on my own. My father comes to my house ...

Foreclosure legal services  Are there free legal services for foreclosure? I was served with a Lis Pendens over the holidays. Merry Chrismas(:!

I remember reading something about ...

How do I prove paternity?  I'm trying to get visitation with my son. I lived with his mom, but we were never married. After we split up, she was fine for a long time, and let me ...

Why do they use legalese?  DEAR FALDP,
I'm not trying to be smart or sarcastic, I really want to know. Why do they use legalese? Why do they use wording that is so hard to understand?...

Declaration of Domicile  Where can I find a "Declaration of Domicile"? I'm in Duval County. Thank you for your help.

Summary Admininstration Order  My aunt passed away last August, and I've been trying to settle her estate. She did not leave much behind, she was 93 years old. She left a will naming ...

how to file for a writ of Replevin  Hello, How can I file for a writ of Replevin, in Manatee County, FL?

It is for less then $1000. I see a fee schedule for a small claims with REplevin ...

Aalzheimer's And Durable Power of Attorney  My Mother has alzheimer's, and I've been taking care of her for the last 8 months. Can I have her sign a durable power of attorney or is it too late? She ...

How do you define a material change in circumstance in custody arrangement  I'm confused. I'm trying to find out exactly what this means: "a material change in circumstance" because I want to see about changing my daughter's custody....

I signed the birth certificate and now the baby is not mine in florida ...   What do I do? I feel like such an idiot, I should have known, but I didn't. I've been taking care of this baby since he was born, my girlfriend finally ...

Is there Legal Aid for Elderly Consumers?  I'm 71 years old and living on social security. I've been renting my garage apartment out to a young couple who were very nice at first, they've been there ...

Who can translate a legal document?  I need my foreign birth certificate translated for immigration. I was born in Iran, but grew up in Germany, and I've applied for a green card. My wife ...

Holes in the wall.  I was renting a place from this guy and I ended up moving out.  He told me that I don't get my security deposit returned because I put holes in the wall....

So sad its over ...  Me and my old lady are going to get a divorce.  We need to set up a schedule on who gets to have the kids and for how long and about the contact and all ...

Can a corporation sue pro se?  I'm wondering if a corporation can litigate pro se or not because wouldn't that go against what pro se means?  Pro se is supposed to mean doing it yourself ...

Small Claims?  I need to sue my ex roommate for some money.  Its only 2000 dollars so its not a lot of money.  I was wondering if you could help me find the forms I would ...

Financial Affidavit  I need to get divorced as soon as possible.  My wife and I have a lot of valuables and assets that we need to divide up.  I called the Broward county clerk ...

Divorce forms  I'm living in Broward county Florida right now and I need to get a divorce involving three children.  My wife and I can't come to agreements on anything ...

Prescription drugs  I recently saw a story on the news about a lot of people getting arrested for filling pain prescriptions all over the United States, especially here in ...

Can I get in trouble for helping someone?  Hello FALDP,

I came across a story earlier about a lady named Rosemary Thurman sic and how she used to help people with legal documents.  However ...

Legalese  I was attempting to read a contract the other day and I couldn't begin to understand it.  Someone told me that's because it is written in legalese.  Can ...

sole custody  Dear FALDP,

I live in Florida and am seeking sole custody of my son.  I need help finding a legal document preparer who can help me with the termination ...

What is unauthorized practice of law?  I recently was looking up information on someone to help me fill out some legal forms. However I came across a story about the unauthorized practice of ...

Which financial affidavit?  I went to the clerk of court to file my divorce papers and they wouldn't accept them because I did not file a family law financial affidavit. I think I ...

Disestablish Paternity  What is the disestablishing of paternity? I'm in Palm Beach county?

Eviction Answer  Where do I get a form for an answer to residential eviction in Duval county Florida? Where can I download an answer to residential eviction form in Duval ...

Indigent Application  What is the process for filing an indigent form in Florida?  What all steps are there in the process for filing an indigent form in Florida?

Turnaround time  How long does it take to get items returned from the Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers?

Order of Summary Administration  Where can I find the order of summary administration form for Florida? Can I download the order of summary administration form for Florida?

List of documents needed for divorce  Where can I download family law legal forms for Florida? Where can I find a list of legal documents needed for a divorce with children in Florida?

Free legal help  Where can I find free legal help? I'm in Hillsborough county Florida. I don't have the money to hire an attorney, and I'm afraid I'll make a mistake filling ...

Rosemary Furman  What happened in the Florida Bar V Rosemary Furman case? What impact on today did the outcome of that case have? I keep hearing / reading little bits ...

Document Preparation business  What does it take to start a document preparation business? I'm from Illinois and I was running a document preparation business there for years (we called ...

Parenting Class  Can I take parenting classes in another state than the one I live in? I moved to Georgia right after my wife filed for divorce. Its almost final now, but ...

Small Claims  Do I need an attorney in small claims court? I've been sued over a tree job I did for a lady. She says she deserves a refund because we didn't remove all ...

Financial Affidavit  Where can I find a Florida financial affidavit long form? What is the difference between the long form and the short form? I'm getting divorced, and there ...

What is indigence?  What is the definition of indigence? If I qualify as indigent what does that mean for me?

Pro Se?  What does it mean to be Pro Se in Florida? Is that the same as pro per? Is it wise to be Pro Se or is it better to hire an attorney? I am trying to have ...

Unauthorized practice of law.  What are the guidelines for the Florida unauthorized practice of law? How can I make certain I'm not breaking these rules?

Where can I get help with understanding these documents?  I bought the divorce packet at the courthouse, and I can't make heads or tails of it. Do I seriously need all these forms???? Where can I get help with ...

Indigent Status?  Somebody told me that I may be able to qualify for indigent status. What is that exactly? How do I apply for indigent status?

Custody of my son  I surrendered my parental rights for my son to my ex in-laws upon becoming incarcerated. They always said upon my release my son belongs with me -- his ...

Parental Relocation  I have shared parental responsibility of my children with my ex husband, and I'm in the process of getting full custody through the courts. I receive ...

Stepparent Adoption  My ex-husband and I divorced shortly after our son was born. He did not show for Court, so the judge stated he had no visitation rights until he completed ...

Adult Adoption  I believe I've found all the forms I need for an adult adoption. I'd like for my stepfather to adopt me. I just want to make sure I have all the correct ...

I want a divorce, but I don't know where my ex is.  I've been separated from my husband for almost one year and I haven't heard from him since he moved out. I think he is living in Louisiana, I'd like to ...

Custody of my daughter if I die.  Is there some kind of document, other than a Will, that I can use to state that I want my mother to take custody of my daughter if I die? I'm a single ...

Injunction for protection  I was granted an injunction against my son's father, but for some reason the judge awarded him two days and an overnight..all unsupervised. The man is ...

Child support  I have been paying child support for seven years. My daughter had always lived with her mom. Well, about a year ago my ex(we were never married)left my ...

Wife wants to leave the state with my kids  I'm a 22 year old male and married with a three year old and a one year old.

My Wife recently asked me to leave because of the numerous arguments we ...

Termination of Parental Rights  My daughter's father and I were not married, however, he did sign the birth certificate and she has his last name. He has never consistently been in her ...

Child Visitation   My husband and his former girlfriend were not married when their child was conceived, however my husband's name is on the birth certificate and paternity ...

Stepparent Adoption  My daughter is five years old and has never met her birth father. He has been in prison since her birth. He has two different children that he has given ...

Serving divorce papers 
I only have a cell phone number and a PO Box for my (hopefully soon to be ex). He will not give me a real address to serve him divorce papers, I have ...

Choosing which divorce form/ process?  Should I file for Simplified divorce or General divorce when the only children are involved are mine from a previous marriage, and we have none together?...

When is a Florida divorce judgment final?  I'm trying to find out if the final hearing date is when the judge signs the divorce decree. I want to remarry real soon after the divorce -- I've been ...

Ex left the state with my son  My son's mom took my son out of state -- to Alabama.

How do i get him back or find out if he's safe? I want custody of my son -- at least 50/50 or 100 ...

Elder Law  How can I get information about asset preservation to be eligible for medicaid in Broward County. I am a cancer sufferer and was on disability ( now ...

Filing for Divorce while in prison - wife is pregnant by someone else  
We have been advised to file a Dissolution of Marriage with dependent or minor children because the wife (respondent) is currently pregnant. The unborn ...

Child Support Question  My son's father and I are going through child support issues. We were never married. We are trying to do an uncontested Time sharing agreement. My question ...

How do I find a form for custody/visitation?  I'm already paying child support, how can I make sure that I can actually visit with my daughter? My ex lets me sometimes, and sometimes she just tells ...

drug court in polk co,fl  If you have unpaid fines at graduation of Florida drug court, will you go to jail or not graduate?

Grandparent Adoption.  My husband and I want to adopt our two granddaughters. They have lived with us pretty much their whole lives. Our daughter (the mother) and her ex are ...

Service of Process  Can I serve my ex with divorce papers to her post office box? That is the only address that I have for her, she won't tell me where she's staying.

How much does it cost to terminate probation?  Hi,
I would like to file for early termination of probation, but I'm not sure how to go about it. First I need to know how much it costs for the court ...

Modify child support  I need to know the definition of material change in circumstances. What does that mean -- exactly?

Disestablishment of Paternity  Hi, I need to find out about how to disestablish paternity of a legal father. My boyfriend is the "legal" father of his ex wife's new baby. He is not the ...

My aunt died without a will.  Before my aunt died she told me that there was money in her bank account, but she never said how much. The family has already paid for her funeral expenses....

I've been sued by my credit card company.  Hi,
I was served with law suit papers for a credit card debt. I know I owe them something, but not nearly what they say. They are suing me for $1832., but ...

Affordable Care and a Receipt  I'm paying Cash to a home caregiver for my mother's care because she will not work for anything else and I can not afford to let her go. She stays in form ...

Financial Affidavit - long form  Where can I download a Florida long form financial afficavit in pdf fillable form? 

Pro se forms  Where can I find downloadable family law forms in Florida? Can I fill them out myself or do I need to hire an attorney?

Adoption.  What are the forms needed for family adoptions in Florida? Do I need special forms because there are multiple children? Is each child a separate filing ...

Can't afford the filing fee!  What is the name of the form for the application to help with the filing fee in Escambia County, FL? Does it reduce the cost or waive it?

I want a divorce,...

Unauthorized Practice of Law  What is the definition of unauthorized practice law in Florida? What are the penalties for the unauthorized practice of law?

I've been helping people ...

Declaration of Domicile  What is a declaration of domicile? Where can I find a declaration of domicile to file in Duval County and is it required?

Broward County - need help.  Who can help me in Broward County, Florida with legal document preparation? I'm trying to figure out how to do this supplemental petition for child custody,...

Child Support  Where can I find the form for an answer to petition for support and other relief? What other forms do I need to file along with it? I was served with ...

Adoption  What forms are needed to file for an adoption in Florida? What are the laws for an adoption in Florida?