If one parent wants to move out of state and has a 15-year-old child who wants to move with them, can the other parent stop them?
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If one parent wants to move out of state and has a 15-year-old child who wants to move with them, can the other parent stop them?
Asked on January 22, 2012 under Family Law, North Carolina
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, the other parent can. I am assuming that there is a custody agreement in place and that both parents share custody. One parent is probably the custodialparent (kid lives with them most of the time) and the other has visitation rights. Courts take those rights of access to a child very seriously. Now, it is not to say that the courts will not allow the move for really good reasons. But it sounds here like you are NOT the custodial parent - so that needs to be addressed first - and then youwillneed approval tomodify the agreement if the other parent refuses to consent. Get help. Good luck.
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