Cincinnati, OH asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Ohio

Q: Unwed mother wants to move to another state with toddler. Can the father prevent that from happening?

Mother was hoping for a pro bono lawyer. Child lives with both parents due to manipulation by the father coercing the mother into moving out of state to live with him. He wouldn't let her work and convinced her to stay and take care of the baby. She has applied for food stamps benefits before the move and has been dependant on the father for a little over 4 months since the move. Mother has finally received food stamps benefits and despite having them, she is consistently questioned by him whether she has enough money on the benefits card and how much is being spent on what.

Father put a false name on birth certificate

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Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: If no court order has granted him parental rights, then she has sole custody and can move. But father then could file in OH for parental rights and custody. If she has not yet lived long enough in the new state to establish residency, OH might still retain jurisdiction, and the OH court could order the child returned to OH. She should use the Find a Lawyer tab to consult a local OH family law attorney, and also a family law attorney in the state to which she plans to move. She also should file for child support, which can be enforced in OH or in another state.

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