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Before filing a family law motion in different county than original, do you have to file for transfer of venue in original?

I understand that supplement motions can be filed in a different county than the original divorce was heard…but do you first have to file a transfer of venue motion in originating county? Is there a time frame? Is two years too long? Thank you for your time.

Supplemental petitions (not motions) are considered new pleadings and can be filed in new counties with no transfer of venue. Therefore it depends on what specific pleading you are filing. An enforcement action needs to take place in the original court, or a transfer is necessary.

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Vanessa Vasquez de Lara is a Miami divorce lawyer, author, and legal commentator with more than 20 years of experience helping families navigate divorce, child custody disputes, and complex family law matters throughout Florida. She is the founder and managing partner of Vasquez de Lara Law Group, one of the largest family-law-only firms serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties, with a team of attorneys dedicated exclusively to divorce and family law.

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