Follow family‑law litigator Matt Geiger as he unpacks a true‑to‑life NC relocation case—three kids, two dads, and one stressed‑out mom—while teaching the legal playbook that keeps families whole.

Picture this: a newborn, vulnerable and fragile, suffering from a hernia that, without surgery, left him in constant pain

While under the Father’s care and custody, Rudy had progressed from special needs classes to regular classes and was designated as excelling academically.

The court sought here to answer the still confusing question of “when does a temporary custody order become permanent?”