Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

I will be turning 15 in June. I am North American Indian, and I have a Canadian citizenship . All of my family live in Canada. My mom and dad were never married, and they're split up. I lived with my mom for years . And they arranged visitations during the summer for me to go see him. My parents both don't have full custody and everything is just arranged by agreement like where I live and when I can visit. My mom recently let me live with my dad in the beginning of the school year of 2011-2012. She lives in Maryland. She came to visit Canada and family in February and she made me leave, where I felt forced to. My family had no idea so we couldn't respond to anything without her taking me. I wasn't in danger, no bad health condition, I went to school and passing grades, I also played sports so I was doing good . She took me out of school where I begged to stay, but she wouldn't listen and made me leave. I am going to school in Maryland , I am failing school, I'm unhappy, my mom and I barely get along, I was recently feeling depressed for 3 months. I want to leave but, I need to know my rights in what I have to decide where and who I want to live with, also i want to go back what type of traveling arrangements can I set up, and can i leave my mom without her trying to make me leave again? If I wanted to move back to Canada with my dad , can I ?


Asked on 5/16/12, 4:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

If your dad is willing to assume legal custody over you he should file for it here in MD which is your legal residence at this time. This assumes he can't work out a shared custody or modified custody arrangement with your mom. Once you're 16 you'll have more direct say over whom you live with. If you leave on your own you'll only endanger yourself and make things more difficult.

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Answered on 5/17/12, 7:05 am


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