Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Child Custody - Move to another state
My husband has joint custody of his 14 year old daughter who currently lives with her mother in NJ. After their seperation (they were never married) when my step daughter was 2 years old, her mother got married and had 3 children, got divorced and married another man with whom she had another child. My husband pays child support but the ex-husband and father of 3 of the kids does not pay any support. My step daughter wants to live with us in FL. She is currently in a small 3 bed, 1 bath house with her mother, step father and half brother/sisters. Her mother consistently tells her that her father does not want her, doesn't pay support, and doesn't care about her. The mother does not have a good history of keeping jobs, and has very little money to support all of her children. When trying to get custody, would my husband be able to use the mothers work ethics, money troubles, and over crowded house as reasons to have custody? Also, what factors do the judges look at when deciding if the child can be moved to another state?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Child Custody - Move to another state
Your husband does NOT have joint physical custody of his 14yr old daughter. His ex, her mother has physical custody. Your husband might have joint legal custody, a very different thing.
Your husband needs to persuade the New Jersey Court that it would be in his daughter's best interests to live with him and not with her mother. The factors that go into this decision are numerous, and the outcome will depend very much on the specific facts of the case.
Call me if you would like me to assist. It sounds like this 14yr old may do better with you.
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Re: Child Custody - Move to another state
The factors which you have listed would be of importance, as well as the
desire of your step daughter to live with her father and the near abusive
misinformation given to the child by her mother.
Call me if you like.
Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
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