If my ex-spouse and I have "shared" custody and I ...

It really boils down to who will complain? If your EX finds out...will they make a complaint?
My ex and I had a verbal agreement...even though I had total custody. If he wanted to take the kids out of state, all he had to do was let me know.
If you are on good terms with your EX...and you are just going out of state for a visit or whatever...what's the harm?
If you plan on leaving with the child...then you know it is highly illegal as well as detrimental to the child.
A planned failure to comply with a custody order CAN & will be cause for kidnapping/interferance with parental custody/and /or contempt charges.
Why not just speak to your EX about the trip? If you plan on bringing the child back.

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This would not be a vacation. Would he have to find me in order to press charges? Or would the law put out a warrant for my arrest?

As far as being detrimental to the child. I feel being influenced by an abusive parent is worse. I've given this guy so many chances to get his act together and everytime I turn around he's in trouble with the law again. I'm getting desperate and I get zero help from the court system. I've presented my case time and time again and their feeling is that unless my son is about to be killed then there's nothing they can do. Why should I sacrifice my son because of their "rules"?

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