Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee

I have a three year old with my ex (never married) and he hasn't seen him in about two and a half years. I'm planning on goin out of town for the weekend and I'm wondering if there's any laws about taking a child out of state when you're in the position that I'm in, and what I need to do?


Asked on 4/15/14, 7:27 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Lauren Castles Castles Family Law

If you and the Father were never married, AND as long as there is no parenting plan in place, you are fine to leave the state. If you have a parenting plan, please reference that plan to make sure you follow the requirements of travel. Typically, if you are traveling out of state for more than 48 hours (and there is a parenting plan establishing the Father as the child's legal Father), you would have to provide notice to the Father of where you are going and provide him an itinerary and emergency contact information. You do not have to have his permission, though.

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Answered on 4/17/14, 2:04 pm


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