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V wants to move with kids to another county and file for custody - UNMARRIED

Often times, if a parent is thinking of moving out of state with a child and the other parent objects, the parent may be worried that the other parent will accuse him/her of parental kidnapping. However, I am not sure if a person who wants to move within the the same state may face similar issues or not. Here is a link to STATE’s parental kidnapping laws: LINK  You may want to talk to a lawyer who specializes in STATE custody matters for advice about whether or not moving to the place where you want to go to may bring up any issues with parental kidnapping. Another question for an attorney may be whether or not the new county where you are going to file for custody would have the power over custody matters regarding your child - or whether you may need to file in the county where the child had been living.  

Another option that sometimes a person who is being abused may consider who wants to leave the home with a child is to file for an order of protection in court and to ask for temporary custody as part of the order.  Here is a link with information on orders of protection in STATE: LINK and here is information on custody:LINK

Again, I am sorry that I cannot tell you what you can and cannot do since I can’t provide any sort of legal advice. To find out if you may come across any problems or not with moving your child to another county, you would need to talk to a lawyer to get advice specific to your situation. Here is a link for lawyers, some of which are free or low-cost: LINK

Also, please know that separation can be a very dangerous time when someone is being abused and it’s often best to think through a plan for your safety.  Here is a link for local organizations if
you want help with this or support to deal with what you are going through: LINK and here are other safety tips:http://www.womenslaw.org//simple.php?sitemap_id=3&lang=en

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