Carrollton, GA asked in Child Custody for Georgia

Q: Help

My brother's ex wife didn't say anything about her big move (we are from Georgia and she moved to Kansas city) until after they went to court. However he has primary custody and she didn't have it approved by a judge, does that mean he can go get his child ?

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Paula J. Mcgill
Paula J. Mcgill
Answered
  • Marietta, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: Read the order. If the order gives him primary physical custody, he can take the order with him, call the police, and have the police accompany him to pick up his children. Moreover, if the mother is violating the order, the brother can file a contempt action and seek to modify the current order because of the distance.

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