Who this service is for
This service is for self-represented people in Florida who have chosen to handle their own matter and need help typing, organizing, and preparing documents from the factual information they provide.
Extended family self-help forms
Temporary Custody by Extended Family
Florida temporary custody by extended family document preparation for self-represented customers.
Important consumer disclosure: Polk Document Preparation is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, legal strategy, legal representation, or attorney-client services. Consumer services are limited to self-help document preparation, nonlawyer document preparation, and court form typing based on factual information you provide. You are responsible for choosing the form, remedy, and filing path that fits your situation.
What's included
We prepare typed temporary custody forms from information provided by eligible family members and organize the packet for review and filing.
- Petition and consent-related form typing
- Exhibit and attachment organization
- Disclosure From Nonlawyer workflow before assistance
What's not included
Consumer services are limited to self-help document preparation, nonlawyer document preparation, and court form typing. We do not give legal advice, select your remedy, choose forms for you, represent you, or predict outcomes.
- No legal advice, legal strategy, or representation
- No form selection or remedy recommendations
- No guarantees that a court, clerk, agency, or other party will accept a document
How the process works
- Start with a scope check so we can confirm the request fits nonlawyer document preparation.
- Complete secure factual intake and upload documents or records needed for typing and organization.
- Review required disclosures, including the official family-law nonlawyer disclosure when applicable.
- Receive drafts for review, request allowed corrections, and download final copies.
Document checklist
- Names, addresses, and contact details for parties
- Children's information and household facts, if applicable
- Existing court orders or case numbers, if any
- Financial or parenting documents requested by the forms you selected
- Signed Disclosure From Nonlawyer before family-law assistance begins
Common situations / use cases
- Temporary custody by extended family packets
- Consent-related document organization
- Exhibit preparation
- Family law disclosure workflow
Polk County / Florida relevance
Polk Document Preparation serves Florida customers with a strong local focus on Polk County, including Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Haines City, Lake Wales, Auburndale, Davenport, and Lake Alfred. Most intake, upload, review, and delivery steps can be handled remotely.
For consumer document preparation, you remain responsible for choosing the form, filing path, and next step that fits your situation.
When this may require an attorney
- You are unsure what legal remedy, form, or filing path you need.
- The other party has an attorney or the matter is contested.
- The matter involves safety concerns, relocation, complex property, contested parenting issues, or major financial disputes.
- You need advice about rights, risks, strategy, deadlines, or likely outcomes.
- You want someone to represent you in court or communicate for you.
FAQ
Can you tell me which form I need?
No. You choose your forms, remedy, and filing path. We can type and organize documents from information you provide.
Is this legal advice?
No. Consumer services are self-help document preparation, nonlawyer document preparation, and court form typing only.
Can you guarantee the court will accept my documents?
No. We do not guarantee clerk acceptance, court approval, or case results.
Do family law documents require a disclosure?
Yes. Before assistance with Florida family law forms begins, the official Disclosure From Nonlawyer must be reviewed and signed.
Ready to see if this fits our scope?
Start with secure intake. If your request is outside nonlawyer document preparation scope, we will let you know before work begins.