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Expert: Equality in Marriage Institute - 5/18/2006
Question I have sole custody of my five children...been divorced for several years...father has paid no child support and lives on another island so does not see children...Because of the expense of being a single parent in Hawaii and because I feel it is in the best interest of my children to be closer to family members on the mainland I want to move. The divorce decree states that to do so I need written consent from the father. He has not responded to my request for this consent and I would appreciate your suggestions of any steps I need to take at this point. Thanks.
Answer Dear Alana,
As you have said you have repeatedly contacted him (phone, email, certified letter showing signature of receipt?) I would recommend that you take you list of dates and correspondences to a family lawyer along with your decree to see what paperwork needs to completed. What you don't want to have happen is for him to have you arrested for leaving the state. Better to do it right once than to take a chance and pay dearly.
