Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

My ex and I have joint custody and I don't ask for child support. My b/f is over in Afghanistan right now and we are looking at getting married when he comes home, and no the ex doesn't know yet. My soon to be hubby will be stationed at Fort Campbell which is a 4 and a half to 5 hour drive from where my ex lives. How do I go about being able to leave state and doing custody? Is there a way I can best go to my ex and say it's either this or this is what judge will grant? I make more than my ex and I am willing to help pay for a sitter while he is with his dad, and I still do NOT want child support. I am confused and scared, especially since the ex already told me he won't let me move to Tennessee.


Asked on 9/23/10, 2:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Burton Padove Indiana and Illinois Lawyer, Burton A. Padove

Your ex does not get to determine where you can and cannot move to. A judicial officer will do that. Indiana has a Relocation Statute that sets forth exactly what needs to be done so that you can move. You will need to follow that statute and hire an attorney if your ex should object and ask for a hearing, which is not likely since he will be at risk for having to pay child support if a judge hears the case. I wrote briefly about the statute on my blog earlier this year www.todayslawalert.com

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Answered on 9/28/10, 2:56 pm


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