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There is nothing in my CO that says how far I can move my son away from his non-custodial mother, but obviously I can't move him out of state without the court's permission.  We have joint legal custody, but I am the primary residential parent & she has visitation (pretty standard in FL).  In Florida, how far away from the NCP is the CP allowed to move without the court's (or the NCP's) consent?

The CO reads, "Shared Parental Responsibility. Father and Mother shall have shared parental responsibility and shall retain full parental rights and responsibilities with respect to the child."

So, yes, she is awarded joint legal and joint physical custody, although I am the primary residential parent.

The CO reads, "Non-custodial parent (mother) to provide all transportation to and from visitation with the minor child."

Can my ex-wife send ANY adult she wants to pick my son up from me, or is she supposed to pick him up personally?  Do I have to let my son go with anyone she sends to get him?

We're in Florida.

The CO reads, "The joint stipulation entered into by the parties provides that parental responsibility for the child should be shared pursuant to Section 61.13, Florida Statutes, which the court finds in the best interest of the child...Father and Mother shall have shared parental responsibility and shall retain full parental rights and responsibilities with respect to the child."

My daughter's custodial mother wants to find a counselor for my six-year old daughter.  When I asked to be involved in choosing the counselor and in the therapy itself, she told me that it was none of my business.

Can she legally exclude me from my daughter's therapy altogether? We're all in Florida.

Is it still a gift is She pays ME child support?

The court order reads, "The parties shall share medical, dental, ocular, orthodontia, pharmaceutical, and psychological expenses for their children as follows: The reasonable and necessary uncovered expenses shall be paid as follows: The father shall pay 56% and the Mother shall pay 44%."  There is NOTHING else about out-of-pocket expenses in the court order.

My non-custodial ex-wife took my son shopping for school supplies with no prior agreement from me to reimburse her for any portion of that expense.  She also bought him some new clothes.  She now says I am required to pay her back for 56% of that cost, since that's what she pays child support for.

Wouldn't these purchases qualify as a gift, or can I be ordered by the court to pay her back?  We're in Florida.

Is it still a gift is She pays ME child support?

The court order reads, "The parties shall share medical, dental, ocular, orthodontia, pharmaceutical, and psychological expenses for their children as follows: The reasonable and necessary uncovered expenses shall be paid as follows: The father shall pay 56% and the Mother shall pay 44%."  There is NOTHING else about out-of-pocket expenses in the court order.

My non-custodial ex-wife took my son shopping for school supplies with no prior agreement from me to reimburse her for any portion of that expense.  She also bought him some new clothes.  She now says I am required to pay her back for 56% of that cost, since that's what she pays child support for.

Wouldn't these purchases qualify as a gift, or can I be ordered by the court to pay her back?  We're in Florida.

The original CO reads, "The non-custodial parent will pay 100% of the daycare expenses, directly to the daycare provider, not to exceed $400 per month.  In addition, the non-custodial parent shall provide support in the amount of $XXX to the custodial parent.  This is to be paid on or before the 1st of every month."

The Findings of Fact in the later contempt case read, "Respondent is found in willful contempt and shall pay Petitioner, in addition to the $XXX he is required to pay her for daycare costs and child support, an additional $XXX.XX per month for the next 12 months, for a total payment of $XXX.XX per month beginning April 1, 2006 through March 2007, and thereafter $XXX per month as child support and daycare unless modified by this court."

Does that mean I am now REQUIRED to pay all of the monthly amount to her directly, or do I still pay a portion of it to the daycare, as stated in the original agreement?  I thought I was found in contempt of the original CO and have to abide by THAT, with arrears, but maybe I was wrong.  I'm in FL.

DCF interviewed my children the day after receiving a call to their abuse hotline. DCF did not come to my house to interview my husband & myself, or make any collateral contacts, for another 55 days, when the investigator required us to submit to a drug test within 22 hours. Here in Florida, DCF has 60 calendar days to complete their report & when my husband went to their office to meet with the investigator's supervisor (58 days into the investigation), he was told that the case was being closed the next day & that the allegations were "not found". He also received several apologies that the system was used (by the hotline caller) to harass us.

As the drug test (for marijuana, cocaine, & amphetamine) results still aren't back, what will DCF do with them (positive or negative), now that the case is closed & their time limit is up?