Cleveland, TN asked in Family Law for Tennessee

Q: Can I move my daughter out of state? I am unmarried and recently split with my boyfriend/her father. There was no prenup

I have no support and no family in Tennessee. My nearest family is in Indiana. I want to leave but he threatens to report me for kidnapping. What should I do

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Leonard Robert Grefseng
Leonard Robert Grefseng
Answered
  • Columbia, TN
  • Licensed in Tennessee

A: If there has never been a formal court action to confirm paternity, you, as the mother have sole custody. It is not 'kidnapping" to relocate, but I suggest you check with a lawyer in both Indiana and Tennessee first: you need to collect child support for this child so you need legal advice to decide where to begin those proceedings.

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