child being taken out of state

[mary wren]

What is the name of your state? ALABAMA
My Grandson has a baby girl she is 3 years old. His ex-girl friend is going to move to Georgia in June. He pays Child support.Gets her everyother weekend, Every Tuesday and Thursday, Birthday, holidays.
Can he file a petition in the court to keep her from taking the Daughter out of state? I would be glad to go to court with him as he can not afford a lawyer.
Please post good advice for him. He loves his Daughter. wants to be involved with her life.

 

[snostar]

He can file a Temporary Restraining Order restraining the mother from removing the child from the state, if there is a current custody/visitation order.

 

[mary wren]

He has current visitation rights. When she went thru DHR to take him to court when child was 6mo old for support, he went and had a paternity test done to make sure he was the father. He had already acknowledge it by putting his name on B/C. she was not letting him see her just when she wanted to, which was not much, So he had the oppurnity when they got thru establishing child support to ask the Judge to address his visitation rights. (he had down on paper what he would like.) The judge granted all he requested. He ask did he have legal help? he answered no I and my grandmother went over this and did this. He was impressed. Said he couldnt do much better if he went by the Alabama Child custody laws. It is on file in the court house. His visation right was signed and ordered to be on file wirh the child support order. Who does he take the petition to?

 

[snostar]

The petition needs to be filed in the court that has jurisdiction (same court that signed the visitation/CS order). It is always best to seek the advice of an attorney, especially when dealing with issues involving children.