Q: My childrens father moved out of NH to GA and left me with the children how long before I can go for full custody.
We were never married never been to court.I’ve always been the primary provider for the children.He rarely reaches out to them since he’s been gone and isn’t providing any type of support.
A:
Assuming NH is the home state of you and the children, you don't need to wait! You would be filing a parenting petition seeking sole decision-making responsibility and residential responsibility for the children. Because the children are exclusively your responsibility, you may also want to consider requesting child support at the same time!
Since the father lives out of state, having him served with formal notice is more complicated than if he were in NH and will depend on details such whether his current address is known and whether he visits NH, and is probably best discussed with an attorney to determine the best course of action.
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