How do you file papers to fly with your 15yr old to Ireland your x husband has joint custody put pays no child support and has not seen him in 2 yrs?

Answer 1

go to family court and file, this should pose no problems because the father is not even in the picture, while you are at it, sue for all the back child support that he owes.

Additional information:

You must file with the judge or the court who orginially presided over the custody decision. In most states it is not permitted for a custodial parent to leave the state, much less the country with a child without prior court approval from the presiding court, and that is rarely given. If you attempt to get approval from another court, any permission granted could be overturned, and you could be held criminally accountable. keep in mind that if you try to get approval, the father will have the opportunity to speak up in court, and you could have a huge fight on your hands.

You could set the stage to make it more possible to leave without prior approval if you pursue the non-payment of support angle, and are successful in getting the non-paying, non-custodial parent incarcerated. In the case of incarceration, parental rights can often be leaglly severed, and in such cases, no permission to leave the states would likely be required.

But, consider how both courses of action will affect the child: his mother attempted to elminate contact between the father and child, or his mother put his father in prison. All actions have potential benefits as well as inescapable consequences. Be urged to think before you act, and look far far down the road before you decide.