Q: If my daughter has moved out of her moms at 17 can she come to Washington? I also still pay the mom child support
Daughter and mom had a domestic dispute. Police said she was an adult under MO law at 17 and could leave of her own free will. She moved out and wants to move to WA but I don't know the legal ramifications of that. if I can let her come. I don't want to get in trouble or her to get in trouble. Also should child support be stopped going to the mother as well?
A: Does the mother know of this? If so, see if you can both sign an affidavit to terminate child support. If the daughter is moving out because she is mad at her mother, then you need to speak with your daughter and her mother about the move and why it may or may not be good for her. At 17, she'd be leaving all her friends and changing schools during her last year of high school, which is a big change. Also, if you have a current parenting plan in place that says daughter lives with mother, mother may be able to file an action against you for contempt for not following the parenting plan. Your best bet is to communicate with the mother and come to an agreement before daughter moves.
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