Can I move from Texas to Utah? Newborn baby, custody.?

Question

I just had a baby, she is six weeks old and was born here in Texas. I would like to move from Texas to Utah. Her father came to the hospital to see her but did not sign the acknowledgement of paternity paper or the birth certificate. He started out having something to do with her but has since stopped calling and won't answer my phone calls.

My question is can I move from Texas to Utah? Is there anything legally he can do to stop us from moving? I have a better support system there and will also continue college. Do I have to wait until I live in Utah for 6 months (interstate family law?) in order to file the paperwork to establish paternity and then move on to child support, custody, and visitation? Please help!

Answer 1

Depends on what Utah state law says. In Texas, you have to be here for 6 months to establish residency. But as of right now, in Texas this man has NO rights to this child because there is no legal document stating he is the father. Right now, he will have to take you to court to establish paternity. Better move asap because he has six months until you file.

Answer 2

I hope that you were smart enough not to put him down as the father on the birth certificate, and I hope he did not sign it. If no one is listed as the father....then you are free to go. Personally I would leave it that way, because if you force a paternity Test, and he is the father and you s tart getting child support....you do understand that he has visitations rights, and the child will eventually have to travel to Texas to see the father....are you ready for your child to be away from you, and have to travel to a place and to a person they do not know. I would just leave it be, and if at some point he wants to press the issue, then let him do it. There is public assistance out there for single moms, but there are also rules to.....but If it were me.....i would not seek child support, I would not want my child to eventually have to travel to see someone they don't know once or twice a year......think really hard b4 you push it, because you will have to share the child if he is the father....at this point it is not about money....but about your child

Answer 3

Yes there is something he can do legally to stop you from taking the baby across borders without his permission, it is called charging you with kidnapping. He doesn't have to sign any of the papers at the hospital. All he has to do is show proof of paternity and that can be done by a simple DNA test. You have to wait and live in Texas until he gives his permission for you to take the baby out of state. It doesn't matter whether he sees the child or not.

Answer 4

You can move anytime you want he didn't sign the papers. ANd as for as child support the will do a dna and yes there he will have visitaion rights so my advise would be if you can raise this child on your own then go for it. Totally knock the father out of the picture sounds like he doesn't care anyway. Move on and find this baby a good real dad forget all about the deat beat dad he is only hurting himself when she gets older tell her about him if want.

Answer 5

I suggest that you go to the family court of your county and have the child support, visitation etc, resolved before moving to Utah. It should not take more than a couple of months ! Otherwise, things could end up in a big mess.

Answer 6

if he is listed as the father on the birth cert., you may have to have his permission to leave the state with her check out texas laws conderning this matter. you can find them on the web. good luck.

Answer 7

Sure, move on..
You don't have to tell, do or sign anything...
Just move...