Q: Can my 12 year old daughter decide to live with me the mother rather than her grandmother the father's mother?
We went to court and he got primary custody because it was in the middle of school year he now left to work out of state and left her with his mother to live .his wife did not want for her to stay in their home. My daughter does not want to be with grandmother and the school year is about to start there is hardly any time to go back to court . He is being selfish and not thinking about her because she feels abandoned by him and then he won't let her come with me. We live in separate counties. His sister said she is willing to go to court and testify that he left her since the beginning of last school year. She says she needs her mom. What can I do. Can I just keep her with me. Would I get into trouble for enrolling her in school in my county. We live in florida.she also asked him to stay he said he could not because his lawyer said no. To my understanding if we both agree that we can do it. He also bribes her by buying her things to try to keep her happy.
A: You can file a petition for modification as long as you prove it's for the child's best interest to live with you. Act the soonest.
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