# Child Support being established and dad has left state

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-being-established-and-dad-has-left-state/13410>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [January 19, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-being-established-and-dad-has-left-state/13410 "2012-01-19T17:52:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![qtkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/2bfe46/32.png) [@qtkt](https://forum.rosen.com/u/qtkt)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-being-established-and-dad-has-left-state/13410/1 "2012-01-19T17:52:48Z")

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My ex (we were never married) in the last month has left NC to New Orleans. He is now in FL according to his FB page and has a job there. Before this he saw our DS every Wed and every other weekend by a mutual agreement. Well 4 weeks ago he just up and left to New Orleans and has called maybe 3-4 times to talk to our son. I filed for Child Support in July. We have our first court date on Jan. 30. I know he is still a resident of NC and has not established any residendecy in another state yet. I have a HUGE feeling he is not going to show up to court. He called me and said he would send money to me when he gets a good job. I have not recieved $1 from him in alomst 2 years. Before that he was paying me $100 a month( again a mutual agreement). However I still allowed him to see our son as normal. Anyways what am I supposed to say when I show up to court and he is not there? Do I mention he is in Sarasota, FL or maybe New Orleans, LA? The only info I have is his cousins phone # in LA. I assume he is staying and working under his brother in Fl as a painter (under the table). Or do I not say a thing? I want the court to know that I have him overnight all the time now but, I DO NOT want to delay this process what so ever!

Thanks,  
Katie

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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Short](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/34f0e0/32.png) [@Ryan\_Short](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Ryan_Short)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-being-established-and-dad-has-left-state/13410/2 "2012-01-20T16:00:50Z")

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As long as he was properly served before he left North Carolina then North Carolina will continue to have jurisdiction over him.