Templates for: 1. Motion for Relocation 2. Motion to Enforce Visitation 3. Motion for Emergency Custody 4. Motion to Compel Parenting Classes 5. Motion to Maintain School Enrollment

1. Motion for Relocation

A Motion for Relocation is filed under Fla. Stat. § 61.13001 when a parent seeks court permission to move a child more than 50 miles from their current residence. It must include the reason for relocation, proposed new time-sharing schedule, and details of the move. The court evaluates whether relocation is in the child’s best interests.

2. Motion to Enforce Visitation

A Motion to Enforce Visitation is used when one parent is denying or interfering with court-ordered time-sharing. Filed under Fla. Stat. § 61.13(4)(c), this motion asks the court to enforce the current parenting plan and may request makeup time, contempt findings, or other remedies for noncompliance.

3. Motion for Emergency Custody

A Motion for Emergency Custody seeks immediate temporary custody due to urgent concerns such as abuse, neglect, abandonment, or danger to the child. It must meet the high standard of imminent harm under Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.615 and may be filed ex parte in severe cases.

4. Motion to Compel Parenting Classes

A Motion to Compel Parenting Classes asks the court to require a party to complete court-approved parenting education—typically mandatory in dissolution or custody cases under Fla. Stat. § 61.21. This motion ensures compliance when one party refuses or fails to complete the required course.

5. Motion to Maintain School Enrollment

A Motion to Maintain School Enrollment requests that a child remain enrolled in their current school, often to preserve stability during litigation or relocation disputes. Courts consider the child’s best interests and the benefits of educational continuity under the time-sharing and parental responsibility framework in Fla. Stat. § 61.13.

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