What to do if I want to move in with my dad, the non-custodial parent, because the schools near him are better and are more geared towards what I will need for college?
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What to do if I want to move in with my dad, the non-custodial parent, because the schools near him are better and are more geared towards what I will need for college?
I’ll be 17 next month; I’m a junior in high school. My mom also makes the house such a negative and stressful enviroment and I want out. How can I go about aking this happen?
Asked on October 23, 2012 under Family Law, Florida
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you wish to reside with your father for the reasons stated in your question, you need to sit down with both of your parents to state your case. Hopefully both of them will see your point and simply agree to allow you the move so you can attend high school in the school district where your father resides.
If they cannot reach an agreement, then your father will have to file a petition with the court seeking an order allowing you to reside with him until you are an adult.
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