Moving out of state

Good question.  Unfortunately, there is no easy answer here.  I recently wrote a blog on the topic of moving children out of the state which may help you understand the potential legal ramifications of moving out of state with children.  I strongly encourage you to seek an attorney in your local area to discuss your particular situation and the law in more detail.  In short, if neither father is involved and hasn't been involved for that many years, then you are unlikely to run into a legal issue.  We see issues arise when one parent leaves the state without the permission of the other parent or the court, and then the non-moving parent takes legal issue with the move. Assuming that neither father makes issue of your move, then legal problems shouldn't arise.  North Carolina will retain jurisdiction over the minor children for an initial child custody determination for six months (see the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdicton and Enforcement Act).  So if either father decides to take action in those first six months after your move, then NC will be the proper jurisdicton for the custody case.  Once you have been in the new state for longer than six months, the new state will become the state with proper jurisdiction to hear a custody dispute.  Please note that this is an oversimplication of complex law and should not be relied on as legal advice.  Hope this helps.