What are the legal risks of taking a minor and their baby out-of-state?
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What are the legal risks of taking a minor and their baby out-of-state?
My girlfriend and her child are in TX under the decision of her mother. If I brought them back here to CO without the mothers consent what are the risks? Both my girlfriendand I are 16. I had been helping raise her child.
Asked on January 23, 2011 under Family Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
In a word: great. I am unsure what yiu mean by the "decision" of her mother. Do you mean that the baby is under the care and custody of her grandmother (her daughter is always under her care and custody as an unemanicapted minor)? Then permission would be needed to take them out of the state. If you took them out of state without her consent (and I would go for written consent) then you would be facing kidnapping charges against you. It is admirable that you wish to help take care of them but until such time as things change I would help from afar or move to Texas. Good luck.
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