Not Adhering with the Temporary Agreement
My question involves a child custody case from the State of Georgia but I live in Maryland.
My child and I live in Maryland...moved from GA in June 2010. Her dad still lives in GA and filed visitation papers in GA. I attended the 30 Day Status Conference at the end of July 2010 (after my move to MD) and we met with the mentor of the courts. During that meeting we came up w/a temporary agreement that we would take turns coming state to state....he came to MD the first weekend in August and I'm suppose to go to GA the first weekend in September and so on. I'm currently not working and don't have the funds to travel to GA. What consequence will I suffer if I don't go per the Temporary Order? Can I file something in MD so I don't have to keep traveling to GA for court since we don't live in GA any longer?
Re: Not Adhering with the Temporary Agreement
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My question involves a child custody case from the State of Georgia but I live in Maryland.
My child and I live in Maryland...moved from GA in June 2010. Her dad still lives in GA and filed visitation papers in GA. I attended the 30 Day Status Conference at the end of July 2010 (after my move to MD) and we met with the mentor of the courts. During that meeting we came up w/a temporary agreement that we would take turns coming state to state....he came to MD the first weekend in August and I'm suppose to go to GA the first weekend in September and so on. I'm currently not working and don't have the funds to travel to GA. What consequence will I suffer if I don't go per the Temporary Order? Can I file something in MD so I don't have to keep traveling to GA for court since we don't live in GA any longer?
If you don't go, you can be found in contempt.
No, you cannot file anything in MD because the existing orders are in GA, the state that hold's jurisdiction.
You moved out of state, you agreed to the order, so now you have to obey that order.
You can always move back and then file for a modification, until then, you really don't have any legal basis for a modification.