Four questions carry most Hillsborough County family files, and the 2023 Legislature rewrote the statute behind each one.
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Or call (813) 845-8721Four questions carry most Hillsborough County family files, and the 2023 Legislature rewrote the statute behind each one. Parenting disputes now start from a presumption of equal overnights. Child support turns on an overnight count with a hard threshold buried inside it. Parentage decides whether an unmarried father is a legal guardian at all before any schedule becomes enforceable. Spousal support lost its permanent form and gained duration caps measured against the length of the marriage. Each page below gives the controlling section, the numbers a judge actually applies, and the extra steps the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit adds when minor children are involved.
A new filing, a served petition, an incomplete disclosure, a mediation requirement, and a scheduled hearing call for different work. The first page of the most recent order is often the best place to start.
Support and property questions become harder when income, accounts, debts, benefits, or valuations are missing. Full source records are more reliable than recollection or selected screenshots.
Florida asks how a plan serves this child, including continuity, routines, school and health needs, communication, travel, and each parent’s demonstrated ability to meet daily responsibilities.
The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit publishes family-law administrative orders and a standing order for minor-child cases. Those local requirements belong beside the statewide rules and forms.
Keep the papers, dates, financial records, and any proposed parenting plan in one place. A Tampa family-law attorney can review the particular facts and the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit procedure that applies. This website provides general information only and cannot give legal advice or predict a court result.
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