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• What is a motion for contempt? And how do I file? Is there a fee? A motion for contempt is filed when one of the parties to a case is not abiding b...
• How can I pay for mediation? It can be paid to our customer service department in person or by phone.  You may...
• How do I give temporary custody rights of my grandchildren back to their parents? We, at the Clerk's Office, are not allowed to give legal advice. You would need t...
• Who may access my Dependency case involving DCF? The office of the State Attorney, attorneys of record, parties to the case with p...
• How do I get custody of my child? We, at the Clerk's Office, cannot give legal advice.  You would need to seek advi...
• The father of my child wants to have visitation what do I do? We, at the Clerk's Office, cannot give legal advice.  You would need to seek advi...
• Do I need to provide DNA results when filing a Paternity Case? We, at the Clerk's Office, cannot give legal advice.  You would need to seek advi...
• My child's father/mother will not return my child to me, what can I do? I live out of state, can I have my child picked up? How do I file an Emergency Child Pick up? What is the Abuse Hot line number? We, at the Clerk's Office, cannot give legal advice.  You would need to seek advi...
• How do I terminate/revoke the parental rights of the other parent of my child? We, at the Clerk's Office, cannot give legal advice.  You would need to seek advi...
• What is the fee to file for Temporary Custody by a extended family member? The filing fee for this type of custody case falls under other family court and i...
• I want to have another hearing in a family law case, what do I do? File the appropriate motion to reopen the case.  A reopen fee may apply.  You may...
• How do I see if my background check from FDLE is received in reference to my petition for name change? This is non-public information and even the attorney of record or pro se filer wi...
• How do I get emergency/temporary custody of my grandchild(ren)? We, at the Clerk's Office, cannot give you legal advice.  You may want to seek ad...
• I have been ordered to complete a batterer's intervention program. Where do I find a list of approved providers? You can find a list of approved providers at https://www.myflfamilies.com/service...
• How do I get a Public Defender for my Divorce case? All Family cases are considered Civil. You will not have a court appointed attorn...