Jurisdictional Issue (Move from County A to B, Same State, Arizona)

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I have primary custody of our child - BPDexW has visitation - a court in County A in Arizona decided that. 

I do not live in Arizona.  The child has been with me for more than a year now.

BPDexW, has, apparently, found a job in County B (horror of horrors - apparently with Child Protective Services - I will be checking this out)

Can she move case from County A to County B?  (She does not like the current Judge who has ruled against her several times - as recently as a few weeks ago when the Judge vacated a hearing without hearing her)

(Yes, I will be contacting attorney(s) - but wondering if anyone can talk about something similar)

[bewildered]

I have primary custody of our child - BPDexW has visitation - a court in County A in Arizona decided that. 

I do not live in Arizona.  The child has been with me for more than a year now.

BPDexW, has, apparently, found a job in County B (horror of horrors - apparently with Child Protective Services - I will be checking this out)

Can she move case from County A to County B?  (She does not like the current Judge who has ruled against her several times - as recently as a few weeks ago when the Judge vacated a hearing without hearing her)

(Yes, I will be contacting attorney(s) - but wondering if anyone can talk about something similar)

[Oy-vey!]

In the state I live in, someone I know filed in one county (county D) due to his temporary residence for work at the time.  xW lives in another county (county V) which is technically his legal county of residence also.  xW filed to move the case to county V.  Judge in county D ruled against her - even though they BOTH techncally live in county V.

So - at least here - it seems to be up to the judge who currently holds the case.

I have no idea if this is typical or not - just the only case I'm aware of - and in a different state from you.

[Coolmomof4]

I live in a different state too but from what I understand here, the NCP can't file in a different county than where the child lives, especially if the resident county is the one that the case is currently in.

What's funny about our case is, it is still held in NC even though we have been in GA for 7 years.  Which is fine with us.  The BP made sure DH signed something stating that the county we were living in at the time of the court mess would retain juristiction.  I'm sure at this point we could move it if we wanted to, but we don't.  BP hasn't lived in that county for over 10 years.  Stinks for her.  She cannot file in her home county where she insists she has lots of "lawyer friends and judges."

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