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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 my child support adjusted. I'm unemployed, and I can't make these payments anymore. Are there special forms for this?

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Pro Se and Pro Per are the same
by: FALDP Staff

Pro se and pro per are the essentially the same. In different parts of the country one or the other is most commonly used. They're both Latin phrases meaning "for one's self"; so a pro se or pro per litigant is someone who does not have an attorney. In Florida we generally use the term pro se.

As far as having your child support changed because you're not working, there may be a couple of things you can do. You could try and have it changed through the Florida Department of Revenue by filling out a "Request to Review child Support Order" form. The form is on the there site, here's the link:
https://taxapp2.state.fl.us/cse/review/

Or you may need to file a Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support. Read the instructions for the form to find out if that form applies to your situation. The forms for a supplemental petition for modification of child support are on the Florida Supreme Court's site at www.flcourts.org . Read the instructions carefully, they will tell you which other forms need to be filed along with the supplemental petition.

Pro Se Family Court
by: BRM

You might be eligible for Court Appointed Attorney.

57.082 Determination of civil indigent status.—(1) APPLICATION TO THE CLERK.—A person seeking appointment of an attorney in a civil case eligible for court-appointed counsel, or seeking relief from payment of filing fees and prepayment of costs under s. 57.081, based upon an inability to pay must apply to the clerk of the court for a determination of civil indigent status using an application form developed by the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation with final approval by the Supreme Court.
(a) The application must include, at a minimum, the following financial information:
1. Net income, consisting of total salary and wages, minus deductions required by law, including court-ordered support payments.
2. Other income, including, but not limited to, social security benefits, union funds, veterans’ benefits, workers’ compensation, other regular support from absent family members, public or private employee pensions, unemployment compensation, dividends, interest, rent, trusts, and gifts.
3. Assets, including, but not limited to, cash, savings accounts, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, equity in real estate, and equity in a boat or a motor vehicle or in other tangible property.
4. All liabilities and debts.
The application must include a signature by the applicant which attests to the truthfulness of the information provided. The application form developed by the corporation must include notice that the applicant may seek court review of a clerk’s determination that the applicant is not indigent, as provided in this section.

(b) The clerk shall assist a person who appears before the clerk and requests assistance in completing the application, and the clerk shall notify the court if a person is unable to complete the application after the clerk has provided assistance.
(c) The clerk shall accept an application that is signed by the applicant and submitted on his or her behalf by a private attorney who is representing the applicant in the applicable matter.
(d) A person who seeks appointment of an attorney in a proceeding under chapter 39, at shelter hearings or during the adjudicatory process, during the judicial review process, upon the filing of a petition to terminate parental rights, or upon the filing of any appeal, or if the person seeks appointment of an attorney in a reopened proceeding, for which an indigent person is eligible for court-appointed representation

READ MORE HERE: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0000-0099/0057/Sections/0057.082.html

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