Q: We're moving back to city/state where my son's Dad lives, but he's never met him/been involved. Do I have to tell him?
When I was pregnant with our son, my (now ex) husband went to prison in OR. Once he was born, I moved in with family in FL. Upon my ex's release, he had an affair, so I filed for divorce. He was granted conditional video visitation to start with, since he's never met our son. This was several yrs ago & he's still never been involved at all. 90% of the time I don't have contact with him (or a way TO contact him). Now we're moving back to OR, where ex still lives, so do I have to tell him we're moving? If so, do I have to do it formally through the courts, even though we're moving closer to him?
Also, he's admitted to still using drugs. I don't want him to know where we live so he can't randomly show up & try to see our son. What will happen if we move & don't inform the courts? Not opposed to visitation, just wanna do it in a way that's best for my son, IF his Dad ever decides to show interest in starting a relationship with him..
A: You need to look carefully at the court order that awarded you custody and him visitation. In Florida, you are required to notify the other parent within 24 hours if you move your home address. Your situation may be a little different because he was in prison. Take your court order and speak with a local family lawyer for more specific advice.
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