Can I move to Miami?

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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You can raise all of these issues in the custody trial. A court could grant you custody with the right to move to Florida. Ultimately it is the decision of a district court judge once you are in the court process.

Lisa M. Angel
Board Certified Family Law Specialist
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27607
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email: angel@rosen.com

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Hello,
I am a single mom of a 4 year old boy who has never been married to the father. He was not around during the first 2 years of his life and I had to get court ordered child support. I had a domestic violence protection consent order against him and it expired a year ago (it included child neglect). He has been taking him on the weekends for 2 years now. I got accepted to the University of Miami on a large scholarship due to my grades at my current state college. Only 600 out of 2600 applicants got accepted this year and I don’t want to pass up this opportunity for my son’s future. Graduating from this school will help me afford to put him through college. When I spoke of moving, his father said “see you in court” and I have just recieved papers stating that he wants full custody. He has a history of drug abuse and violence (pushing me down when I was pregnant) but only a few incidences were reported. Can he force me to stay in NC forever?