Very important legal question

First off We live in LA and my SO's daughter lives in IN with her mom. I went to IN to visit family and I got a noterized letter from My SO's baby mama sayin i can bring his daughter down when I come back. Now we're back home and I just want to know since there is no date specified that I will be bringing his daughter back up do I have to? All it says on the letter is "I (mother name) give (my name) permission to take my daughter (SO's daughters name) to Louisiana." then it got signed and stamped noterized. The letter itself doesn't expire till 10/22/14. So if i was not to take My SO's daughter back soon can I legally get in trouble? I'm not keepin her mom away from her, she can come get her whenever she wants. Which we know she won't.
And i know since it's not my daughter i shouldn't be gettin into this I'm just worried cause my SO wants to do it but He's not the one who's name is on the noterized letter, its mine. And if your feelin sorry for the lilgirls mom she's a horrible human being who never takes care of his daughter she just spend the childsupport on pills and other things, and she leaves his daughter with whoever she can find to watch her. So its not like he wants to do it for no reason.
All info anyone has is greatly appreciated. thanks!

If she has full custody yes... but since she can come get her at any time there shouldn't be a problem. If you guys were holding her then yes there would be a problem.

uhhh u have to bring her kid back

if you want to keep her, you should try and get legal custody

You wouldn't get in trouble, it simply says that you have permission to take her. If you for some reason didn't feel comfortable taking her, for example, you wouldn't have to. You could say "no, you come here and get her whenever you're ready"

Quoting BGs_Detective_Heather:“ If she has full custody yes... but since she can come get her at any time there shouldn't be a problem. If you guys were holding her then yes there would be a problem.”

She does have full custody but we're not stopping her from coming to get her. we're not gonna hide if she tries to come get her. She can leave tomorrow and come get her if she wants.I just wanna knowif wehave to bring her back now or can we bring her when ever we want.

Quoting Apryl's Mommie:“ She does have full custody but we're not stopping her from coming to get her. we're not gonna hide ... [snip!] ... tomorrow and come get her if she wants.I just wanna knowif wehave to bring her back now or can we bring her when ever we want.”

when does her mom want her back? did she say? i would call her and ask her how long is she aloud to stay

Quoting Apryl's Mommie:“ She does have full custody but we're not stopping her from coming to get her. we're not gonna hide ... [snip!] ... tomorrow and come get her if she wants.I just wanna knowif wehave to bring her back now or can we bring her when ever we want.”

I would talk to the mother about when she wants her back and you guys probably would be held responsible in court to return her. No offense, but it was kind of dumb to take her without covering when she was going to be returned and who was going to bring or get her. That could look bad in court if it got that far.

Quoting Apryl's Mommie:“ She does have full custody but we're not stopping her from coming to get her. we're not gonna hide ... [snip!] ... tomorrow and come get her if she wants.I just wanna knowif wehave to bring her back now or can we bring her when ever we want.”

You're fine as long as you're not saying you refuse to bring her back and she's not allowed to come and get her. Even if she has full custody she can't force you to transport her child. If she wants her, she will come and get her. Thats how the police and any judge will look at it. We've been in that situation with my stepson's mom and the judge just says "well, if you wanted your son then you should have gone and picked him up."

Quoting Rain (aka Mama):“ You're fine as long as you're not saying you refuse to bring her back and she's not allowed to come ... [snip!] ... with my stepson's mom and the judge just says "well, if you wanted your son then you should have gone and picked him up."”

Ah not really...

Quoting Rain (aka Mama):“ You're fine as long as you're not saying you refuse to bring her back and she's not allowed to come ... [snip!] ... with my stepson's mom and the judge just says "well, if you wanted your son then you should have gone and picked him up."”

but she asked to have the kid (for a while) so shes responsibible.. she took he/she so she should have to bring he/she home

Quoting BGs_Detective_Heather:“ Ah not really...”

I only speak from experience. Thats exactly what happened with us on several several occasions with my step-sons mother. Almost exact same circumstances. What would happen if her car broke down or if she didn't feel comfortable driving with her? She'd get in trouble for not bringing the girl back? No, the mom would have to come and pick her up.

I would call a lawyer you have a letter saying that you would be taking her to your state with no dates. So I dont know if you could. The best thing to do is call a lawyer and ask them. If she is not a fit mother why dont you and your SO take her to court to get her. Im sorry if she does not take care of the child and does drugs then the father needs to step in before something happens to the child.

Quoting Bubbylicious:“ but she asked to have the kid (for a while) so shes responsibible.. she took he/she so she should have to bring he/she home”

Right, but it depends on if their paperwork says that the visiting parent has transportation responsibility. If their paperwork doesn't specifically say that, then its up to both parents to work out how the child gets there and back not just the visiting one. Of course, if their custody papers say that then they'd be held responsible for not bringing her back. But the dad would get in trouble, not her.

Quoting Rain (aka Mama):“ I only speak from experience. Thats exactly what happened with us on several several occasions with ... [snip!] ... driving with her? She'd get in trouble for not bringing the girl back? No, the mom would have to come and pick her up.”

Ok coming from an attorney she can get in trouble. IN is a very mother friendly state and with her having full custody and taking the child a cross state lines it would be in the best interest for them to return the child and have set up a date. If this did in fact go to court they could be accused of kid napping the child.