Can my daughter leave the state with her son without his father's permission?

05/10/2007 - Category:Divorce - Child Custody - State: ALL #4370

Full Question:

My daughter lives in Arizona and she would like to move back here to Pennsylvania. She has a son with a guy out there can she leave with her son legally? She is not married to him, in fact, she is married to a guy here. Can she leave state and move to another one with her son?

Answer:

Generally, a person is free to travel as long as there are no legal travel restrictions on record. It is possible the father may petition for custody later.

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05/10/2007 - Category: Child Custody - State: ALL #4370

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