Hello, I actually have a series of questions but my main question is how do I go about getting visitation rights for my son in different states?

 First, has paternity ever been established by the Courts?   This is different from having your name on the birth certificate.  Under Florida law, the paternity must be established by a court even if there is no doubt you are the father.  Until that is done you have absolutely no rights. So, what you should do, while you are still in Florida, is file a suit to establish paternity, a parenting plan and timesharing.  Now, if you are planning to move to Ohio, you should do it to establish a long distance parenting plan whereby  time is set aside for the child to come to Ohio and see you.  Naturally, if the child is very young, then someone will have to accompany him in both directions, but this is what is worked out in the parenting plan.  As to "custody," we do not even use that term in Florida.  It is merely timesharing, and when parents live in two separate states, the parent who is relocating needs to have a darn good reason why the child should move from his home state to another state.  Florida  Statute 61.13001 outlines the factors that a court uses to make this evaluation.  Be cautioned, however, this is a very difficult burden to overcome, and you most likely will benefit from the guidance of an attorney. Please also keep in mind that in establishing paternity you will also have the court determine each party's child support obligation. Best of luck to you, Cindy S. Vova Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward/Boca Raton 954-316-3496/561-962-2785