Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

can father leave state with child

father signed the birth certificate in virginia. the parents are not married. can the father leave virginia with the child and go to florida to file for custody of infant child?


Asked on 10/14/08, 9:24 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: can father leave state with child

Not if the mother of the child files first in Virginia and the subject child has lived in the Commonwealth for a period of at least six months.

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Answered on 10/14/08, 11:21 pm


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