You can file a petition for child custody in your county's Superior Court. If you are divorcing, the petition will be included in your divorce papers.Additional resources include a directory of local self-help centers. To get custody or any rights to visit, the father must first prove he is the father. If the respondent files a counterpetition, the petitioner should then file an Answer to Counterpetition, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family. You must complete all of the searches listed in the Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form. Generally, you must file in the "home state" of the child. Your child must have lived in the Georgia county for at least 6 months prior to the filing. E) That custody and visitation for the child(ren) be ordered in accordance with the Petitioner's requests in Paragraphs 14 and 15 of this Petition;