Question asked on Aug. 23, 2019
Q: I live in Nevada, my boyfriend and I are going to split very soon. The only place for me to go is to my moms in Texas. Where I can find a job and start a life. My daughters father lives in Nevada. I’ve heard that he can consider it kidnapping if I leave with her. I plan on telling him and trying to get his consent but if he doesn’t give it can I still take her without his permission?
A: Short version, no, you can’t leave without either consent of the other adjudicated/agreed parent (in writing, almost always) or a court order; failure to have one or the other could be used against you in any action regarding custody. For further information, look here.
Marshal S. Willick is the principal of the Willick Law Group, an A/V rated Family Law firm in Las Vegas, Nevada, and practices in trial and appellate Family Law. He is a Certified Family Law Specialist, a Fellow of both the American and International Academies of Matrimonial Lawyers, former Chair of the Nevada Bar Family Law Section and former President of the Nevada chapter of the AAML.
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