Q: My ex never married has sole custody of our 14yr daughter that he has nothing to do with. I have physical custody
for 2 yrs now. I cannot get any kind of legal help from legal services because of funds. Father does not provide any support instead the state helps me. Ex in violation of court order . Court order was done in Alabama and later transferred to Missouri. Child's father does not reside in either state and I would like to relocate back to Washington State where I and my daughter are from. I don't know who else I can contact for help , my state don't want to help me , and I am afraid if I left state I could be arrested. I am out of work and underemployed in this state of Missouri and would like to go home where I can receive family support and seek out employment.
A: You will need to seek a motion to relocate, and likely modify the current order. This shouldn't be too difficult if he has not been involved in the past two years. Talk to an attorney local to you about the motion to relocate.
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