Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Traveling out of State
I am the custodial parent in a joint legal custody arrangement.Can my ex-husband take my 9 year old child out of state without my prior consent? If he cannot, how do I proceed with preventing him from doing this again in the future?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Traveling out of State
To permanently relocate outside of New Jersey a
parent needs the consent of the other parent or the authorization of a Court order.
To take a child to Disney World or to Central Park in New York City requires no such authorization. You refer to traveling out of state and that is not necessarily improper unless it is during the time that school is in session or is of long duration as to deny you
more than short term parenting time with your child.
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Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
Re: Traveling out of State
There is no way to prevent him from doing it again, but it sounds like he just left on a short term basis. If your facts are different, feel free to contact me.
Re: Traveling out of State
I am not sure if this is just for vacation or on a more permanent basis. If it is for vacation, he can take him, but he would have to inform you of the location and provide phone numbers, etc.
If he wants to permanently relocate, then he needs a court order. I would be happy to follow up with you. Please email me directly or call my office if you would like to schedule an appointment either in person or by telephone. My contact information is listed in the links below.
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