Moving out of Michigan without my fathers permission even though my parents have joint custody?

Question

i would like to know how i could move out of the state with only my mothers consent. my parents have joint custody but my mother has sole physical custody. does this mean i need my fathers permission. if so...how can i get around that without legally having to be emancipated. i don't want to tear my family apart by that i would just like to move without having to deal with court visits. is there any way i can do this without having to go to court?

just to let yall know....i want to leave by myself... mom doesnt want to take me away from the state...i would be living apart from BOTH of my parents

Answer 1

listen to your parents...they know more than you

Answer 2

You can't go live on your own before your 18 without your parents still retaining legal responsibility for you - unless you legally emancipate yourself.

I don't understand how you think you can leave the state without letting your father know about it, and without visiting with him any longer, and still not tear your family apart. Won't the simple act of not seeing dad any longer constitute 'tearing your family apart'? Or, is dad not part of your definition of 'family'?

Your mother & father have a contract between them, to work together to raise you. If your mother doesn't uphold her end of that contract, she will be in contempt of court and your father can bring it in front of a judge. The only way to break that legal contract that they have between themselves is for you to be emancipated.

If that's not something you want to do, but your mom still wants to give you permission to do something that he doesn't agree is right for you, the two of them are going to have to work it out through legal means (usually mediation followed by court dates where the judge makes the final decision and they reach a new contracted agreement).

Answer 3

"does this mean i need my fathers permission?"

Yes.

. "if so...how can i get around that without legally having to be emancipated."

You can talk to your dad, see if he's open to it. If not you'd have to be emancipated because if dad finds out before you leave he can go to court and petition the judge to force you and mom to stay.

You'd have to have a REALLY great set of reasons or your dad would almost have to be declared an unfit parent before the judge would interfere with his right to see you.

Whatever you do DON'T just try to leave. If dad finds out that way mom could be arrested for custodial interference (As your dad that has legal joint custody he's still one of your custodians (guardians) even though you live with mom.

If you're talking about moving without your mom, once dad finds out she'd be in huge trouble whether she knew you were leaving or not.

So....

"is there any way i can do this without having to go to court?"

No.

And for the love of God do NOT listen to Bear_Polaroid. He's bitter, and worse....utterly ignorant.

Answer 4

as far as most courts say the father has really no say in anything your mother does or wants to do with you. he is supposed to but the courts just say "oh he is just the father he has no real say he just has to pay the money" he can try fighting it or get some arrangements. that will just cost him that much more of the up to 75% of his paycheck your mother is entitaled to from him and will take much of his time from work more than likely. most men can't fight that so they just have to take it and let it happen. now that you are moving away and I guess from what you are saying not telling him where or that you are going. your mother has finally been able to take you away from him but still get his money every month. she will probably say he will visit alot but if you move away a good long distance you more than likely won't see him very often. he probably won't be able to afford the trip very often. he may e-mail often but that is not like hime actually seeing you.

Answer 5

you cant do Anything without going to court!