Q: What form to file if custodial parent leaves the state without notifying co-parent with no child care arrangements made?
A: This is going to depend on whether or not you have a court ordered parenting plan. If you do, immediately to file a motion to modify the judgment or prevent relocation of the child. If you do not, you need to file a petition to establish such a parenting plan. You will want an attorney to help you. These motions may be done pro se (try looking through the Missouri Courts website), but there's a lot of procedural and statutory requirements to them. Whatever, you need to make sure this is done as soon as possible to avoid any issues with a court having authority to enter judgments when children have been out of the state too long.
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