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I am writing this for a friend. She has 2 kids by an ex-boyfriend. He physically assualted her while pregnant and is still on probation for battery on a pregnant female. He has never wanted anything to do with either child and only contacts her to harass her and cuss her out. He has never paid any child support and now that the courts are seeking support, he wants to finally give up his rights. She is married and her husband has always wanted to adopt them. He has raised them since they were 6m and 17m old. She has gotten her ex to sign the consent for step-parent adoption but did not have the money to file. She called the courthouse and they told her that she could not file indigent and make payments on the filing fee because the judge would say they didn't have the money to support the kids. This seemed odd to me. Either way her husband is supporting the kids. The only difference would be they would legally be his. Anyway, my questions are:
1. Has anyone ever heard of not being able to file indigent and pay the filing fees in payments? (I know you can on divorce because I did)
2. How long after he has signed and notorized the consent does she have to file?? He signed about a month ago.
They do not have the money to consult an attorney and there is no law schools around here. We are in Florida. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
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