Dear ilovecm2:
Greetings. No, it is not kidnapping, but she should give notice of her intent to relocate. Yes, of course he needs to know where she is going. How would she feel if he took the kids to California to live after a weekend. She would be devastated. No, you don’t have to fill out legal paperwork to be legally separated. You are legally separated the date that you stop living together and one of you intends it to be permanent. Thank you.
Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
919.787.6668 main phone
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Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
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Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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