Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Re: Ex-Girlfriend trying to move out of state and stop me from seeing my child.

Yes, you can get a job, start visiting with your daughter, and make arrangements with the Friend of the Court to pay back child support. Given your lifestyle and emotional distance from your child, you should think about what is in the best interests of your child.

Good luck.

Re: Ex-Girlfriend trying to move out of state and stop me from seeing my child.

You can argue to the court that a move out of state will deprive you of access to your child. This argument will be subject to the argument that is in the best interest of the child to move with mom out of state. You will also have trouble with this argument as you have not exercised visitation for so long. The child support issue should have nothing to do with your visitation for better or for worse. That is, you can't avoid child support because you have not received visitation. On the other hand, you cannot be deprived visitation with your child simply because you have failed to pay child support. Although, failure to pay child support could land you in jail. For more info, please contact my office at (248)851-3171.

Re: Ex-Girlfriend trying to move out of state and stop me from seeing my child.

The out of state move issue has nothing to do with the support, technically. However, the fact that you have not seen your child in over a year will weigh heavily on the judge's decision. Being out of work has nothing to do with the visitation issue. She still needs the court's permission but it will be easier for her since you clearly have chosen not to have a relationship with the child. William Stern