If a divorced couple have joint legal custody of the children, Can one parent take the kids out of the state even for a short period of time without having the consent of the other parent?
A. As long as the parent does it during his or her own parenting time, the technical answer is yes, since the removal statute does not apply to a visit outside of the state. However, the child’s best interests must still be served in that the other parent should be notified and other circumstances surrounding the child should be considered.Q. My husband told me he wanted a divorce in July after 20 years of marriage. I had reason to believe he was having an affair, by text messages my daughter read on his phone. He denies it and says they are only friends. He has since taken a job in FL and moved 3 weeks ago. Last week, he mailed me his cell phone because he got a new one at work and mine wasn’t working. New number, but approximately 250 text messages between him and the same woman were left on the phone. Most were ”love you” ”miss you” and alot of sex talk and how much they miss spending so much time together. He brought her a ticket to go see him this week. I also have all of his
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