I have had my granddaughter since Feb 2013 b/c both her parents mother (my daughter) and father (Frank Spillar) are addicts.

Your situation is tricky. Here is the law as to jurisdiction over the child: Florida Statute 61.503 "Home state" means the state in which a child lived with a parent or a person acting as a parent for at least 6 consecutive months immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding. "Person acting as a parent" means a person, other than a parent, who: (a) Has physical custody of the child or has had physical custody for a period of 6 consecutive months, including any temporary absence, within 1 year immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding; and (b) Has been awarded a child-custody determination by a court or claims a right to a childcustody determination under the laws of this state. The "and" part is the tricky part of your case. If you do not have court orders allowing you to keep the child, he might argue that FL has no jurisdiction over the child. I definitely recommend retaining an attorney in OH to argue dismissal due to lack of jurisdiction and forum non conveniens and retaining an attorney in FL to file either a Petition for Temporary Custody by Extended Family or Petition for Concurrent Custody by Extended Family, depending on how you want to handle this matter. It would be beneficial, if before the OH hearing you have something pending in a FL court. Best of Luck, Helena Y. Farber ~Associate Attorney ~ Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. www.vovalaw.com