Can your wife leave with your child?
Can your wife leave with your child?
First, legally, she cannot simply leave with the kids. Even though this has seemingly happened for years, the mother has no more right to the children than the father, especially if there is no divorce or custody agreement in place. As a married couple, you share joint-legal custody of the children.
Can a father stop a mother from moving out of state?
There are no laws preventing the mother – or the father if they have primary custody – from moving out of state if the parents are unmarried. The father, should he wish to prevent their child from leaving must first determine paternity.
Can a 11 year old choose which parent to live with?
They appear to be uniformly surprised to learn that a minor child does not have the legal right to decide which parent to live with. Depending on the jurisdiction in which you live, the age of your child may matter only in terms of the weight a judge might give to a child’s preference, should he or she have one.
Do you have to force a child to go with the other parent?
Kids and Visitation Refusal Let’s face it: No one can (or should) force children to visit with their parent if they don’t want to. However, there can be legal ramifications in cooperating with a child’s visitation refusal.
What do you do when your child wants to live with the other parent?
How to Respond When Your Child Wants Their Other Parent
- Don’t Take It At Face Value. Your child may be very frustrated in this moment, expressing them self in such a way that may cause you some heartbreak.
- Have Empathy for Your Child’s Emotions. Look at the situation from your child’s perspective.
- Keep Your Composure.
- Stand Your Ground Peacefully.
Can a child ask to live with the other parent?
If there is no custody order in place, then the child can live with the non-custodial parent without having to involve the court. If there is a custody order in place, that order would need to be modified. In some states, custody may be modified at any time.
