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Frustrated dad and son
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My 16 yr old son was visiting me all summer,as he usually does. This year he has decided he would be happier living with me in Fla. He currenly is living in upstate NY
with his mother. He called his mother and talked to her about this, she seemed to have no objection and even offered to pack some of his stuff and ship it down. He told her he would come back to NY and get his things and that he wanted to say good by to his friends. He gets home and gets packed and she advises him he can't leave and that if he does she will call the police and say he is a run away,and if he ends up here in FL she will have me arrested for kidnapping.
We have joint custody of the kids(there is also a 17yr old son). My question is what happens if he just decides to up and leave
,at 16 does he have the right to choose were he is happier and would rather live? Can she
report him as a run away,knowing he is comng back to FL? Can I be charged with kidnapping if he shows up here and I let him stay, I didn't go get him but I did provide airline tickets? I realize that he & I would have to petition Family court for a change in custody ,but ,he also needs to get registered in school here and they have already started. Anyway any info on this would be greatly appreciated!! If you know of any web pages that might enlighten me as well would be nice...I have not found anything to specific in reguard to this type of situation.
with his mother. He called his mother and talked to her about this, she seemed to have no objection and even offered to pack some of his stuff and ship it down. He told her he would come back to NY and get his things and that he wanted to say good by to his friends. He gets home and gets packed and she advises him he can't leave and that if he does she will call the police and say he is a run away,and if he ends up here in FL she will have me arrested for kidnapping.
We have joint custody of the kids(there is also a 17yr old son). My question is what happens if he just decides to up and leave
,at 16 does he have the right to choose were he is happier and would rather live? Can she
report him as a run away,knowing he is comng back to FL? Can I be charged with kidnapping if he shows up here and I let him stay, I didn't go get him but I did provide airline tickets? I realize that he & I would have to petition Family court for a change in custody ,but ,he also needs to get registered in school here and they have already started. Anyway any info on this would be greatly appreciated!! If you know of any web pages that might enlighten me as well would be nice...I have not found anything to specific in reguard to this type of situation.