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I recently moved to Colorado from Arizona with my 2 kids. Their father and I have been divorced for 2 years and he stopped all contact with us in the beginning of June. He turned off his phone, didn't have an address (couch surfing at friends) and blocked me from any form of communication. In August, I decided that it would be best if I moved to Colorado to be close to my parents since I had no other support in Arizona. Since I didn't have an address or anyway of knowing where my ex was, I couldn't have him served with the papers telling him that I was moving states. (I told him verbally right before he disappeared that I thought it would be best to move the kids here.) Now, out of the blue he contacts me saying that he wants to see the kids and that I shouldn't even be out of Arizona. Could I get in trouble for moving out of state even though he basically abandoned them 7 months ago?
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Good morning,
Thank you for your inquiry. In short, it depends on whether the Parenting Plan you and the children's father entered into during your divorce prohibited either party from leaving Colorado without the other party's consent or without a court order. You will want to review the Parenting Plan and all the Orders issued by the Court during your divorce.
If any of this is unclear, or if you would like to discuss legal representation, please feel free to reach out to me.
Have a lovely day,
Genet T. Johnson, Esq.
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Answered on Feb 06th, 2017 at 9:01 AM