Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada
I have a 4 yr old daughter. She was born in Nevada. Her father and I were never married, but he did sign his name on the birth certificate. There are no court established papers of any kind for visitation, custody, child support, etc I am planning to move with my daughter to Washington state. Is there anything specific, legally, that I need to do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
It would probably safest to file an action and request consent to relocate, but I do not think it is required under your circumstances. The Nevada relocation statute, NRS 125C.200, on its face only applies to circumstances "where custody has been established" and the custodial parent wishes to relocate with a child. See http://www.willicklawgroup.com/child_custody_visitation. If there has been no custody order, the statute does not apply. That said, if you did relocate (and presuming you have lived here for the past six months or longer) then Nevada would remain the place where any action relating to child custody would be filed, by either parent, for the next six months, as it would remain the child's Home State for that period. For an explanation, see the article titled "The Basics of Family Law Jurisdiction," on the Published Works page of our firm web site, at http://www.willicklawgroup.com/published_works. You should probably seek consultation with an appropriate family law specialist as to matters of both custody and child support. I would suggest starting your search with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Nevada chapter of which can be viewed at http://www.aaml.org/go/fellows/fellows-by-state/?showResults=true&state=NV. If you decide you would like to discuss this with one of the attorneys of this firm, please take a look at our consultation policies, procedures, and costs, at http://www.willicklawgroup.com/consultation_policies.