Q: I live in TN & my son lives in KY. Child support is set up in TN.
When the judge set up child support he ordered for his last name to be changed and for reasonable visitation. But he lives in KY and no one in either counties court houses can tell me how or what I need to do to change his name and see my son. The mother changed her number and hasn't spoke to me in 6 months. I am desperate.
A: You need to locate the mother and serve her with a petition to enforce your parenting time and to establish a set schedule. You could file the motion in the court that made the initial decision or where mom and child are living now. You should discuss the matter in detail with a local attorney to come up with a plan.
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