If someone used a protective order to get around a custody hearing can that be used back against them?

Asked in Bunnell, FL on February 25, 2026 Last answered on March 11, 2026

My son's mother tried to move to FL in 2023 without my consent. I filed a custody hearing to resolve the issue, but she filed for a protective order to bypass the hearing and gain custody. I was not aware of the filing til a couple days before the hearing which I had to do via zoom since I did not live in FL and did not have an attorney due to short timing and the belief that since the allegations were false and thrown out in Maryland before multiple times the outcome would be the same, they however awarded her 7 years and full custody  In the months after Maryland was awarded the rightful jurisdiction, I was awarded primary custody after proving to the court I was a stable individual. Since then, she has tried to file multiple false claims in Maryland for protective orders and accusations, which have been dismissed. I am now looking to relocate and am fearful that this order will be used maliciously against me in other places, and I am trying to figure out the best way to proceed, especially since we have a child that she has visitation to. She has taken the child against the order and run off to FL before as well, last year, and held him for 6 months.

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Beatriz Zyne
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Beatriz Zyne

Pinecrest, FL
Beatriz Zyne, P.A. 305-990-8126
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You were awarded primary custody so based on what you indicated above, she should not be able to succeed on a protective order from the past because the issue was decided.  If another protective order is filed, then it would need to be defended.  Important to keep your contact information current with the court to ensure you are notified if anything is filed. In order to provide better advice, please contact an attorney as some facts provided herein may be missing in this type of scenario.  Thank you. 

March 11, 2026

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