Under the law of most states, you can take a child or children with you to move to another state so long as there is no legal action filed that would give an Oregon court the authority to determine child custody, parenting time and support. However, you should consult with a lawyer in the state where you intend to go to find out how an action for dissolution of marriage or legal separation would be handled and how that state handles jurisdiction. For example, in Oregon the party filing an action for dissolution of marriage has to live the county in which the case is filed for six months before the action is filed. On the other hand, you can file an action for legal separation as soon as you get here. Under that situation, you could get a temporary custody/parenting time/child support order and then bring a motion to modify the action to seek a dissolution after you have been here for six months.
Answered on May 11th, 2016 at 6:44 PM