I’m thinking about moving my legal case from Hawaii to Florida. Anyone know how to go about it? I feel like the judge in Hawaii was really biased, and it didn’t go well for me… Also, I’ve heard from another attorney that there could be a civil rights case here because of how I was treated. Anyone have any info on opening that kind of case? And lastly, I’m thinking of modifying the judge’s order since things have changed—like my ex’s income. Any advice?
If your ex has a place in Hawaii, it might be hard to move the case. Hawaii court might not want to give up control.
Scout said:
If your ex has a place in Hawaii, it might be hard to move the case. Hawaii court might not want to give up control.
Oh, that’s what I was worried about… and he’s got a business here now too, so it’s complicated.
Scout said:
If your ex has a place in Hawaii, it might be hard to move the case. Hawaii court might not want to give up control.
Wait, why does Hawaii keep jurisdiction if he doesn’t live there?
Scout said:
If your ex has a place in Hawaii, it might be hard to move the case. Hawaii court might not want to give up control.
As long as he has property there, Hawaii might hold on to the case. You’d have to get Hawaii to release it first.
Civil rights cases against judges are super hard to win. They have immunity, so unless it’s extreme, it’s usually not possible.
Nyx said:
Civil rights cases against judges are super hard to win. They have immunity, so unless it’s extreme, it’s usually not possible.
That makes sense… the attorney I spoke to just thought it might be worth a try.
Nyx said:
Civil rights cases against judges are super hard to win. They have immunity, so unless it’s extreme, it’s usually not possible.
Yeah, it sounds like judicial immunity would protect the judge here. But you could maybe appeal the decision if it’s recent?
If your ex’s income changed, you might have a shot at modifying the order. But if he’s outside the US, collecting anything might be tough.
Mason said:
If your ex’s income changed, you might have a shot at modifying the order. But if he’s outside the US, collecting anything might be tough.
He left the country right after court ended… so I figured it’d be hard. He’s got assets in the US now, though.
Mason said:
If your ex’s income changed, you might have a shot at modifying the order. But if he’s outside the US, collecting anything might be tough.
Maybe see if you can get a lien on his US business? It’s a long shot but might help.
If you can show extreme parental neglect, you might be able to terminate his rights. But that usually has to start in the original court’s jurisdiction.
Tarian said:
If you can show extreme parental neglect, you might be able to terminate his rights. But that usually has to start in the original court’s jurisdiction.
Got it. So I’d still have to go through Hawaii first?
Tarian said:
If you can show extreme parental neglect, you might be able to terminate his rights. But that usually has to start in the original court’s jurisdiction.
Yeah, Hawaii has to release jurisdiction before you can try anything in Florida.
Sounds like a lot of time and money… you might have to accept that he’s just gonna avoid everything. Deadbeats are the worst.
Ray said:
Sounds like a lot of time and money… you might have to accept that he’s just gonna avoid everything. Deadbeats are the worst.
Yeah, it’s so frustrating. Just wanted some justice for everything he put us through.
Ray said:
Sounds like a lot of time and money… you might have to accept that he’s just gonna avoid everything. Deadbeats are the worst.
Totally get it… unfortunately, sometimes the system just doesn’t go the way it should.