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Self-represented litigants can register with the Florida Courts e-Filing Portal, a free service that allows parties to file documents and pleadings online, as well as receive electronic communications from the courts about their cases. You may access the portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to file documents.

You do not need a lawyer to file for custody (sole or shared parental responsibility). However, with the help of a lawyer, it may be easier for you to gather and present the information you will need to convince the judge of your position on what the parenting plan and time sharing schedule should be.

If an agreement has been reached, both parties must sign the Parenting Plan and have their signatures witnessed by a notary public or deputy clerk. After completing this form, you should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the petition was filed and keep a copy for your records.

How to File for Custody in Florida Parenting Plan (Form 12.995(a)) ? For general cases. Supervised/Safety-Focused Parenting Plan (Form 12.995(b)) ? For cases involving supervised custody. Relocation/Long Distance Parenting Plan (Form 12.995(c)) ? For cases involving the relocation of one or more parents.

In court you will have to demonstrate that it is not in the best interest of your child to have joint custody with both of their parents and that awarding joint custody would actually have a negative effect or cause harm to your child.

As a pro se litigant, you may pay the filing fee and deliver the complaint to the Clerk's Office in person or mail the complaint and filing fee to the Clerk's Office in the division in which you are filing your case.