What to do if I want to relocate out of state with my 3 year old son?
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What to do if I want to relocate out of state with my 3 year old son?
His father lives here but has been absent most of my son’s life. We were never married and currently have no custody order in place other than the statement of me having sole physical custody’ he doesn’t even have regular visitation. My whole family is in another state, which is where I am from and I would have a much better support system along with more opportunities in my career by moving back there. When he came back into the picture suddenly after being absent for a significant period of time, I told him my decision to move, and he seems like he understands but I worry that he will try to stop me so I wonder about each of our rights in this case.
Asked on January 2, 2013 under Family Law, Colorado
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Absent the existence of a custody order issued by a court of any given county in any state in this coutnry and where you have physical custody of your child who is a minor, I see no reason why you need to do anything about the intended move of your and your child. However, retaining a family law attorney to send a letter to the biological father would not be a bad idea.
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