daughter wants to live with me

[whitenight]

missouri.my daughter who is 14 doesnt live with her mother but has been living with her aunt (mothers sister) for about 2 and a half years.i never understood why she was there and not with her mom since she worries so much about her mom.but now she doesnt want to live with her aunt but wants to move from montana to live with me in missouri.her mom lives in georgia .but the divorce and are joint custody order was done in florida.my daughter wants to live with me but her aunt and mom sayed she couldnt.can someone please tell me what i can do????? i do have part custody but my x wife has primary residents even know my daughter isnt living with her mom but with her aunt.

 

[hexeliebe]

How long have you been living in Missouri?

 

[whitenight]

hi ive been in missouri for about 2 years.

 

[hexeliebe]

Then the first thing you need to do is take your original custody and support orders to your local county courthouse and file to have them Domesticated. If the court agrees to take over jurisdiction, which they probably will since no affected party resides in the original jurisdictional state, then you can file for a change of custody in Missouri.

Also, at 14, the court will more than likely listen to your daughter's preferences and unless there is a substantial reason NOT to award you custody you stand a good chance.

Also, have you been paying the mother child support while your daughter has been living with her aunt?

 

[whitenight]

thank you for your help

 

[whitenight]

sorry i didnt answer yes the mother is getting child support and from what ive heard she sends it to the aunt.probally not all of it i bet knowing her.