Q: Do I have to get approval to go on a vacation out of state?
I am planning on going to PA from CO in December for a week with my son to visit family. The courts have not been involved with custody so far and I am the only caregiver for my son but his father does pay child support. Do I need to get his permission to travel with our son out of state? I have notified the father of this vacation and he has not given me any push back, but I am worried that he may try to do something if I leave on vacation out of state with our son.
A: If there is no case filed, you do not need his permission. You did the right thing by letting him know.
A: If there are no custody orders in place and no pending custody case you do not need his permission to go. You have informed him, which is good, though didn't technically even need to do that. If you just moved to PA that might be a different story. Have a great vacation.
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