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Question: I live with my mom and I want to live with my dad because me and my mom don't get along. My mom says that she won't let me go live with him. I don't want to stay with my mom, is there a law saying that if my dad takes me, he'll be charged with kidnapping?
Answer: If your mother has legal custody of you and your father takes you from her, he could be charged with custodial interference, a class 6 felony. If your father takes you out of state, he could be facing a class 4 felony. Your father must request a change of physical custody through the court, which may or may not be granted, depending on the circumstances of the case.
In any case, taking you from your mother without first obtaining the court's permission is not the solution. You might consider speaking with your school counselor about the problems you are having with your mother, maybe the counselor could help both you and your mom learn to get along better.
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On 06/04/07
shary from CA said:
i live with my mom and she has custody of me but we dont get along at all ive told her many times that i just want to go with my dad but she just wont let me go. tom im leaving with my dad he is going to pick me up from school because i cant live like this any more i have to many problems with my mom and its not like im out parting or anything because i never go out not even with my friends. but if i go what will happen? and will they make me come back? even if i tell the autorities that im with my dad
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On 05/30/07
zaboo from MD said:
I live with my mom, however I rather live with my aunt in North Carolina, which will be far from my mother because right now we dont get along at all and i cant stand living with her. I've already ran away from home twice and she is still the same. I just want to know how I can get out of her house without it being a crime or anybody worrying about me. And if I cant stay with my aunt I want to stay with my dad. Im just tired of running away and crying all the time. whats the best way to handle my situation without breaking the law?
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On 09/21/06
kim from CA said:
i live with my mom i dont like it i what to live with my dad but my mom dont let me and my step dad touch me like to time i told my mom but she said am ly and know that she let me she still ask my dad for money and she said that if we dont giver her money she'll put my dad in jail !!!
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On 08/21/06
Jamie from MI said:
I want to live with my dad and my mom won't let me. 6 months ago she moved me out of state and now I live in Arkansas with her. I don't want to be here anymore, is there anything I can do? She told me I could go and live with him and he got me a plane ticket and everything, then she changed her mind. Isn't that illegal in any way? Please give me advice.
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On 08/08/06
MORGAN from IN said:
I LIVE WITH MY MOM AND STEP DAD BUT WE DON`T GET ALONG AT ALL.mE AND MY SISTER WANT TO LIVE WITH MY DAD AND STEP MOM IN TENNESSEE.mY SISTER IS FIFTEEN,AND I`M 17.MY STEP MOM HAS 3 THREE GIRLS OF HER ON AND WE GET ALONG GREAT,WHAT DO I DO TO LIVE WITH MY DAD.
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