Q: my daughter has been living with her father for 3 years now and wants to move back to live with me.
I have custody of her but her father and I agreed to let her move to Washington with him. now she has run away and wants to come back. what are my rights as her parent and if I picked her up or flew her home would there be any legal actions he could take against me?
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A: If you have custody under a court order, there would be little risk for you to fly her home. The important thing is to keep the father in the loop. Just keep your daughter safe and work together with her father. If you can't do both, err on the side of keeping your daughter safe. Just keep in mind that a judge may be asked to review what you do. If it's all reasonable and you didn't do anything aimed solely at harming the father's relationship with your daughter, it should be fine.
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