Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

If the father if a child lives in Oklahoma and the mother lives in Utah with the child, is it illegal for the father to take the child to live with him in Oklahoma when there is no custody or child support agreement? The parents were never married. The child is 3 years old and has been living with his mother since birth. The father speaks with the child on the phone frequently but hasn't had physical contact with his son in months. The father only lived with his child until the child was a few months old.


Asked on 5/29/12, 1:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Each legal parent has equal rights of custody of a child until court orders are entered. If father is on the birth certificate, he has rights of custody.

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Answered on 5/29/12, 3:50 pm


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