Q: Can I move out of New Jersey with our daughter if her father moves to Texas?
My daughter's father and I are not married. He has recently ended the relationship and is planning to move to Texas. He is also selling the home we are currently living in. I have no family so would like to move to Florida, closer to family. Can I do this or do I have to remain in NJ for a period of time before I can move?
A: Yes you can unless there's an order prohibiting you. You're not tethered to NJ especially when the other parent moves out of state also. But it's not to say he can't try to object to your moving by filing a motion. He might argue that your moving to Florida somehow interferes with his parenting time (assuming he wants visitation). But that would be a lame since the distance between Florida and Texas is less than the distance between Texas and New Jersey.
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