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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 08/31/08
    zoni from AZ said:
    so i wanna go live with my dad but my mama wont let me. sooo i think i have to get my own lawyer. how do i go about doing that?>
    On 07/01/08
    Derek from OH said:
    For 10 years i lived with my mom and everything was fine but now i wanna live with my dad now cause i wanna be able to spend time with him before i go to college but my mom thinks its cause i hate her and she wont let me live with him what should i do?
    On 05/20/08
    allie from NM said:

    I know how u feel. My mom will not even let me go visit my dad. It makes me so mad like i want to go emo.I just wish she would go let me see him and my step mom and bros. and sister. I love my dad so much and not getting to see him hurts me.

    On 01/18/08
    from AL said:
    what if i ran away from my dads house to my moms until she got custody of me she would get it because shes my mom right
    On 11/04/07
    cody from TX said:
    my name is cody,i have read all of these coments.it seems as if the modern sosicty of children are being thrown around like dolls.WE are human and i think we should have a right to stay where ever we want.i was living with my mom for 6 years,until i realized how much i love my dad.So last summer i moved down with him.I was very happy.Got a wonderfull g\f.i love her very much. well last friday my mom came and got me and brought me back to her house to live.i have been very depressed about it all. i need to know how can i get to move back in with my dad.help me plaese!!
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