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Leaving las vegas nv with children

I am a single mom of two a 14 daughter and 12 yr son i want to move back to illinois where i am from schools are better as well as the enviroment, i already have a job lined up and a place to live i was never married to the father we have joint custody with the children living with me he gets them on the weekends and he pays child support he isnt a really great father he lives with his parents he is 34 has no drivers license cause he had a dui ( he is a alcoholic) im just tired of vegas and want a better future for my children plus there dad doesnt take part in any of there school activities or dr appt never! do my children have the right to choose at 14, and 12 in the state of nv to be able to move with me. do you think it will be hard for me to move. i know he will fight it. not so much for my daughter but for my son. that sounds bad. but if i told him i would leave my son and just take my daughter he would be ok with that..but thats not what i want both kids r coming with me.. please help..i also get child support from the state which all i would have to do is call them to let them know i want to move and they would make a court date right? or do i have to go to an attornny? thanks

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Answer 1 / 2 - Submitted 49 days ago...

tomturkey

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In order for you to be able to relocate out of state if you both have joint custody,is by either getting the father to consent,or for you to file a motion asking the court to allow you to relocate,if you move without the courts consent your leaving the door open for the father to file for custody,and you do not want this.

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Answer 2 / 2 - Submitted 48 days ago...

SRDEsq

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Your biggest hurdle is getting a modification from the court in the parenting plan ( visitation). Your parenting plan is a court order, you cannot violate the father’s rights by moving away without court approval. If you do, some courts will find that reason enough for a change in custody. The father can object to your move. How will visitation be enforced? Who will pay for the children’s airfare? How often? It would be rare he could actually stop you from moving, but the children may have to stay! To avoid a adversarial and expensive court battle, you need to have an agreement in place the court will approve. In addition, I am not sure what you mean you get child support from the state. Do you mean he does not pay at all, and you receive state benefits or TANF? Or do you mean he pays through the state? Either way , if the court agrees to your relocation, you must have your child support order “certified” or “domesticated” in the Illinois courts. The father may ask for a reduction in support, since he is denied visitation. He may not get a reduction, however , the courts are beginning to more sympathetic to parents that no longer have access to their children due to voluntary relocation by the custodial parent. You will need an attorney to effort all of these petitions.

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