Taking Child out of State

[saar4321]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania....Nephew incarcerated. His wife taking 4 yr old son out of state (Georgia) to live. Can she do this without fathers permission??

 

[Ohiogal]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania....Nephew incarcerated. His wife taking 4 yr old son out of state (Georgia). Can she do this without fathers permission??

If she is mom, she can do so. Why do you think she would need a jailbird's permission to take her child out of state?

 

[Zigner]

If she is mom, she can do so. Why do you think she would need a jailbird's permission to take her child out of state?

To be fair, since they are married (and no court proceedings have been mentioned), then she has the right to take their mutual child anywhere she wants, just as he does. The incarceration doesn't affect that.

 

[Silverplum]

To be fair, since they are married (and no court proceedings have been mentioned), then she has the right to take their mutual child anywhere she wants, just as he does. The incarceration doesn't affect that.

True. And, also to be fair, there's no indication if it's a move or a vacation.

 

[Ohiogal]

To be fair, since they are married (and no court proceedings have been mentioned), then she has the right to take their mutual child anywhere she wants, just as he does. The incarceration doesn't affect that.

Only if she is the mother of the child. If she is NOT the mother of the child and is only the stepmother, then no she doesn't. Just to be clear. And the incarceration affects him taking the child places (well at least, nephew taking the child places legally).

 

[Zigner]

Only if she is the mother of the child. If she is NOT the mother of the child and is only the stepmother, then no she doesn't.

Agreed, but I suspect the OP would have mentioned if she was the stepmother

Just to be clear. And the incarceration affects him taking the child places (well at least, nephew taking the child places legally).

In the strictest sense, it doesn't. It affects the jailbird's ability to go places

But, yes.

 

[Ohiogal]

Agreed, but I suspect the OP would have mentioned if she was the stepmother


In the strictest sense, it doesn't. It affects the jailbird's ability to go places

But, yes.

Well he only said WIFE and not child's mother. Hence, wanted to clarify. And true, it affects the jailbird's ability -- but legally if the jailbird can't go anywhere, he legally can't take the child anywhere.