Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Child Custody

Never lived in same residence Two children under the age of 6lived with mother from birth, mother had physical custody child started school and father requested the child attend school in the neighboring city which he resided. School acidemic better.3-4 months after school started mother stated moving to GA Father charged mother with abduction of children because they movied during the christmas break Had school reqistration and neighbors statement. Very violent 10 year relation continues in his current hosehold. Mother movied to GA to escape violence and provide positve homelife for her children Question:If court proceding can be tranfered to the state of GA? Mother has resided in GA for 1 year now, Father has physical custody of boys, however the day she signed an aggreement with liberial visitation and no child support owed to the father. He told mother not to return one of the children to take him back to GA with her he wrote a leter of acknoledgement and agreement for the child to go to GA and attend school. Before school is out can we petition cusdody of the child residing in GA throught the GA courts? The original state where were born is VA


Asked on 12/03/02, 12:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Pearlie Bush

Re: Child Custody

If the father consents to the change of custody of the child residing in Georgia, then the action can be brought here with his consent to jurisdiction. If the matter is contested, then the action will have to be brought in the state where the custodial parent (father) resides. Feel free to consult my office for further consultation on the matter.

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Answered on 12/03/02, 5:16 pm


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