Miami, FL asked in Family Law for Florida

Q: Hello, my 17 year old daughter is still attending her last year of hs in Kentucky. She turns 18 in December. She wants

To return to Florida and reside w me back in Florida. I filed a modification of our parenting plan in fL a few months ago but was told by my lawyer that my exhusband has jurisdiction (in Ky) over the case. He hs has lived there for over 4 years with the children but we we never made the changes because I kept the child support current and have my job here in Fl.

Does that mean I have to file something in Ky before my daughter is allowed to leave w me?

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Rand Scott Lieber
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A: Unless your ex agrees to the change you must return to court to ask permission. I cannot comment on Kentucky law but in general you must file where the child lives.

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