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    Default Can the Non-Custodial Parent Change Child Support Jurisdiction if the Child Moves

    My question involves child support in the State of: Pennsylvania

    Hello. I’m new here and wonder if someone can help me. I’ll try to be brief.

    My ex-girlfriend and I have a 16 year old daughter and I’ve been paying child support through the NJ Court system where the original child support order was issued and where she resided. I have been living in NY since our separation. Without my knowledge, she and her husband moved to Pennsylvania. By law, since she is the custodial parent, she is supposed to inform me if she moves. She’s now moved twice without informing me. I actually had to track down her husband through his work email address to obtain their address, twice. (She won’t answer my emails, etc, unless of course, she wants/needs more money). The order stipulated that I was to have visitation rights although I have not seen her in more than four years. In addition, she has refused to give me my daughter’s cell phone number. I’ve tried numerous times to reach out to my daughter, but it’s just silence.

    Through the years, besides child support and health benefits, I’ve also sent money on her birthday and Christmas, of course, with no acknowledgement.

    At any rate, my question is in regards to jurisdiction of the original order. The order came through New Jersey, but she’s been living in Pennsylvania the last few years. I’ve been living in New York. What I would like to do is basically have Pennsylvania have jurisdiction under Pennsylvania’s laws regarding child support.

    So, how do I go about doing this?

    Thank you in advance for your advice.

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    Default Re: Jurisdiction - New Jersey/New York/Pennsylvania

    If the child support was ordered in NJ using the NJ formula, that's what will remain. NY and PA and <any other state> will enforce, but they will not recalculate based upon their own rules. They CAN however recalculate using NJ's rules, if modification is necessary.

    (What you're suggesting is commonly referring to "forum shopping" - looking for the state which benefits your wallet the most)

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    Default Re: Jurisdiction - New Jersey/New York/Pennsylvania

    Quote Quoting NamorX
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    Without my knowledge, she and her husband moved to Pennsylvania. By law, since she is the custodial parent, she is supposed to inform me if she moves. She’s now moved twice without informing me.

    The order stipulated that I was to have visitation rights although I have not seen her in more than four years. In addition, she has refused to give me my daughter’s cell phone number. I’ve tried numerous times to reach out to my daughter, but it’s just silence.
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    Are you sure you don't want to discuss these issues instead?

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    Default Re: Jurisdiction - New Jersey/New York/Pennsylvania

    Doesn't appear to be the priority.

    Losing money however....

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    Default Re: Jurisdiction - New Jersey/New York/Pennsylvania

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    Doesn't appear to be the priority.

    Losing money however....
    I refuse to lose my faith in people!

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    Default Re: Can the Non-Custodial Parent Change Child Support Jurisdiction if the Child Moves

    If you move to Pennsylvania, so that you, mom and the child are all legally domiciled in Pennsylvania, you can explore the possibility of revisiting custody, parenting time and support under the laws of the new state.

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