Q: I've been separated from my daughter's father 4.5 years. No custody agreement and need to move 20 hrs away. Can I?
My boyfriend of almost 5 years is up for a large promotion that would move us from IA to FL. Her father and I have no custody agreement, and he travels for business for weeks at a time. I want her to go with us, but I don't know what the law is on this. He has never paid child support and I've made several suggestions of how he can still see her. If we go to court I don't know what they will look at or if they will just tell me no. Please help.
A: If not married to him and no orders in place then yes you can move, otherwise no. You should still get a custody Order. Use of a lawyer is recommended.
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