My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Alabama


I am the primary custodial parent of my child, 3 year old son. His father has moved to Florida about a month and a half ago to Florida to be with his fiance. My real concern is that he is trying to make me meet half way when he now lives 374 miles away from our current location. He lived ten minutes away from us before moving away. Prior experience with him, he is extremely volatile and has exerted physical abuse upon me. He has an extremely short temper and his difficult to handle when he is upset.

I do not have the finances to take our child to him halfway every other weekend like is put in the decree for Alabama. Also, the father is not providing me with any money to make the trip. Does he still have the ability of the same visitation rights if he just moved to Florida? I can understand if it was in the same state; however, this is 374 miles away. His father has also threatened to take my child away by police force and told me I could never see him again.

What can I do? Are the same laws applicable due to him moving to another state? Am I even required to follow this until he files a modification? I have not hindered him from seeing our son under the old stipulations by our decree if he were to live here before moving to Florida. Not to mention, he is also behind on child support. I am just a scared mother who wants her baby to be 100% safe and out of harm's way.

Also, would it be applicable to go find a lawyer or is there a way I can get the state to intervene and take care of it? I am afraid funds for an attorney is very hard to come by right now.