Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: leave abusive boyfriend

If you relocate, he may file a paternity action seeking primary custody. He might also file a motion for temporary relief seek an immediate award of primary residential custody.

I suggest having this matter resolved throught the Court's prior to relocating.

The above information is provided without any consideration having been provided, and without full knowledge of all of the facts.

An internet inquiry is no substitution for an in-office consultation with an attorney.

If your situation falls within the Greater Tampa Bay area, I would be happy to schedule you for a no obligation half hour office consultation. The main office is in Largo, with a satellite location in Tampa.

Good Luck, Elliot Goldstein

Law Offices of Elliot Jay Goldstein, P.A.

Re: leave abusive boyfriend

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The father has the same and equal rights to the child as you do unless and until a court of law makes a determination otherwise. It would be very unwise for you to leave the State without having a court make a determination of the custodial parent. If you do, your boyfriend could file and might convince a court that you did kidnap his child or that he is the proper residential parent. One of the factors considered in determining the proper person to be the primary residential parent is whether or not one parent is not allowing the other to be with the child and thus your actions could be extremely detrimental to your case.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.