Quoting stormcris:Could you elaborate just a bit? I am confused.
Quoting Peytonsmom6308:
As far As i knew you had to file anything related to the child in the place where the child has resided for the past 6 months.
In our case it was where we were living and at the time we were not custodial. The reason they refused to move it to where the kids were living was several issues. First it's a huge money maker for the state. The state that has jurisdiction will make thousands off of one custody case. They get money each time you file. Each time you go to court. Each time you do anything. Second, our BM moved constantly. She didn't stay in one place longer than a year. Whereas we had lived in the same house for 4. Third was residency issues. Since she couldn't stay in a residence longer than a year she couldn't maintain a single residence long enough to make her eligible to file.
Usually it is where the children live but there are other factors involved in deciding jurisdiction.
Quoting AMBG825:In our case it was where we were living and at the time we were not custodial. The reason they refused to move it to where the kids were living was several issues. First it's a huge money maker for the state. The state that has jurisdiction will make thousands off of one custody case. They get money each time you file. Each time you go to court. Each time you do anything. Second, our BM moved constantly. She didn't stay in one place longer than a year. Whereas we had lived in the same house for 4. Third was residency issues. Since she couldn't stay in a residence longer than a year she couldn't maintain a single residence long enough to make her eligible to file.
Usually it is where the children live but there are other factors involved in deciding jurisdiction.
Wow that is wow. That must vary by state. It is my understanding in my state that it is where the child has been residing in with the custodial parent unless there was a recent move.
Quoting Jack_Squat:
In family law, there is the issue of jurisdiction. Thanks to federal caselaw, the law protects the respondent, making it difficult for a custodial parent to file for custody/cs/etc., without having to go to the state the ncp resides in. In my case, that is clear across the country, and will make state number 3 that I have filed in if I lose in court, here.
Quoting stormcris:Could you elaborate just a bit? I am confused.
Quoting stormcris:Wow that is wow. That must vary by state. It is my understanding in my state that it is where the child has been residing in with the custodial parent unless there was a recent move.
Quoting Jack_Squat:
In family law, there is the issue of jurisdiction. Thanks to federal caselaw, the law protects the respondent, making it difficult for a custodial parent to file for custody/cs/etc., without having to go to the state the ncp resides in. In my case, that is clear across the country, and will make state number 3 that I have filed in if I lose in court, here.
Quoting stormcris:Could you elaborate just a bit? I am confused.
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- Jack_Squat
on Jan. 11, 2013 at 1:19 PM