Gabrielle52
New member
The name of my state is New Jersey.
Hello, I am looking for advice on relocating with my 7 year old son. His father and I have never been married, we have never been to court to establish a custody or visitation schedule. When my son was about 6 months old or so I had been receiving TANF benefits. When I stopped, the state went after him for child support on its own, I did not file. Neither of us went to the court date and the child support order was decided without us there. His name is on the birth certificate so I assume that means paternity established. Being that we don’t have a court ordered custody agreement and my son goes to his dads on the weekends on our own terms, is it illegal for me to move states (New York, 4 hours away) without permission from his father? Do I need to file with the court? I have proposed a new visitation schedule that will include 1-2 weekends a month, all breaks from school, and basically the whole summer he would go to his fathers and I would pay the travel expenses. I have a second child with the man I have been with for 2 years, he has recently landed a job in the area he is from which is Albany, NY. This new job will help us tremendously with both children and a place to live, as we currently live with my parents. I also have more opportunities in this area. Thank you in advance for your help!
Hello, I am looking for advice on relocating with my 7 year old son. His father and I have never been married, we have never been to court to establish a custody or visitation schedule. When my son was about 6 months old or so I had been receiving TANF benefits. When I stopped, the state went after him for child support on its own, I did not file. Neither of us went to the court date and the child support order was decided without us there. His name is on the birth certificate so I assume that means paternity established. Being that we don’t have a court ordered custody agreement and my son goes to his dads on the weekends on our own terms, is it illegal for me to move states (New York, 4 hours away) without permission from his father? Do I need to file with the court? I have proposed a new visitation schedule that will include 1-2 weekends a month, all breaks from school, and basically the whole summer he would go to his fathers and I would pay the travel expenses. I have a second child with the man I have been with for 2 years, he has recently landed a job in the area he is from which is Albany, NY. This new job will help us tremendously with both children and a place to live, as we currently live with my parents. I also have more opportunities in this area. Thank you in advance for your help!
