Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee
What happens to my child if I leave before I am divorced?
What happens if I leave my household before a divorce is decided upon, by that question I mean to answer this,would it hurt me in the long run in the court; as if I had abandoned him?
Asked on 9/23/02, 7:52 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Miles Mason, Sr.
Crone & Mason, PLC
Re: What happens to my child if I leave before I am divorced?
No rights will be affected, technically. Generally speaking, the spouse who leaves a child with the other parent is conceding that the other parent is a fit and proper person to be primary residential parent. If the other parent is not fit, the leaving parent would not be leaving. While this is not the only issue a court might consider, in my experience, a court views this situation strongly.
Answered on 9/24/02, 9:33 am
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