Q: I have a child custody case pending in Georgia, can I move to another county within GA right now?
I have a child custody case that has been filed in my home town by my child's father. My child's father lives out of state over 300 miles away. I have not been getting any help financially with our son during the custody proceedings. So I would like to move to another county where there are more opportunities for me and my child. I have a rea estate broker in this new county who will help me get into real estate so I really want to move to this county.
A: You should be very careful about moving while you have a custody case pending. If you are not receiving any financial assistance from the father, you should have obtained a temporary order for support while this case was going on. And if you don't know how to go about obtaining that, I would speak with an attorney. But I would seek legal counsel before moving a child, during a custody case, because there are oftentimes standing orders that go into effect which prevent a parent from moving a child out of the jurisdiction while the case is pending.
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