Q: Planning to relocate to another state for jobs and family & ex husband wants to prevent us from moving because of child.
My fiancé and I want to move to another state, moving away from Colorado. My fiancé had a child with her ex husband and wants to prevent the 3 of us from moving from Colorado. We are wanting to move to improve financial standing, be closer to family, and for new jobs as our companies want us to relocate to the east coast for field sales.
The biggest hurdle is that her ex had another child with another woman (that he isn’t with now either), so he’s attempting to trap us here because he is forced to stay here because of the other child.
What are our options? We desperately need to find a solution to allow us to move and keep custody of my fiancé’s daughter. We currently have her approximately 5-6 days a week.
Any feedback, advice, or guidance would be very much appreciated.
A: Under Colorado law, you need court approval for any move that significantly impacts the other parent's contact with the child. You need to file a motion for the move. You will have to show the court that the move is an overall good for the child. You should retain an attorney to do this for you.
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