Q: I have a three year old who has always lived with me. Her father and I never married. There is no court ordered agreements he's been seeing her every other weekend on our own agreement. I have another child with my fiancé who has been "daddy" to my ex's and my child since she was 1. We live in a bad NYC neighborhood with stabbings and shootings every other week. My fiancé has the opportunity to relocate 1 1/2 hrs (by plane) away with his job to a small southern city. I would love for my daughter to not bear witness to the violence in NYC and have a normal life growing up. How can I move my daughter out of state with us? What are the steps I must take? If I just up and move within the next 3 months like I plan, can he take her from me?
A: David's Answer: You'd need to file a custody petition along with an application for relocation. My advise would be to file a child support petition along with same to give you some bargaining leverage. - David Bliven, Bronx Child Custody attorney (www.blivenlaw.net)
David Bliven is a former Family Court prosecutor who handles the full range of Divorce and Family Law cases, including child custody and visitation matters. He practices primarily in Westchester (White Plains and vicinity) and the Bronx (Riverdale and vicinity). His website can be found at www.blivenlaw.net.
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