Re: Can MIL prevent us from leaving state by getting visitat

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No.

Just move, just move.

Anybody can sue just about anybody for just about anything.

If you're over 18, move where you want & deal with whatever
happens. Why you're worrying about this is beyond me.

They will not get custody of your children so long as the
law has no reason to grant custody to the grandparents.

On 7/30/10, Danielle wrote:
> State of Law: Pennsylvania
>
> My fiance and I (we're not married yet) have two children
> together. We moved from California to Pennsylvania because
> my fiance's mother offered to give us a house. When we
> arrived here, it turned out that she didn't want to give us
> the house, but instead decided to 'rent' it to us. First
> they tried to get us to sign a renters agreement and we
> refused (we came on the context that there were no strings
> attached). They sent us an email recently that had a 'legal
> tone' to it, and we didn't respond. We now want to move out
> of the house and live elsewhere in PA - and have nothing to
> do with the grandparents. We're fit, we're supporting
> ourselves with jobs, children are taken care of, and they
> did not have full custody at any point. Sometimes the
> oldest has sleepovers at their house.
>
> If we don't comply with them, they might be worried that
> we'll return to California (where all of our families are).
> Could they try to sue for custody, partial custody, or
> visitation - to prevent us from moving and keep us stuck in
> PA?