Middle Island, NY asked in Family Law for New York

Q: My son is 8 yrs old he was born and is living in the Dominican Republic. I pay (DR) child support there.

His mother is not a US citizen. She has married a man in DR, he is from Florida. Can they move my son to Florida Without my consent? If so who is responsible for The care of my child, me or the husband? I live in NY and have not yet given my son his US birth abroad status or his US passport.

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A: Your question is very fact specific and cannot really be answered in this type of forum. You need to discuss this is person bringing all the information you have to an attorney.

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