Legal Question in Family Law in New York

i want to leave the state of ny to go to sc for a better life for my kids, the father is a drug addict and lives in a shelter can i leave without his consent?


Asked on 8/28/12, 1:15 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Yefim Rubinov Yefim Rubinov Attorney at Law

No. You must obtain a court order to do so first. File a petition in family court for relocation. I suggest you hire an attorney.

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Answered on 8/28/12, 1:18 pm
Jordan Trager Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C.

You run the risk of him filing a petition in New York to force you to return with the child. It would be better for you to go to the family court and get an order allowing you to relocate.

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Answered on 8/28/12, 1:28 pm


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