Category Archives: Child Relocation
Temporarily Relocating With Your Child During Divorce
One of the most immediate and pressing needs for many divorcing couples is deciding where they will live during the pendency of the proceedings. This issue can become even more complicated when a child is involved, as parents are required to obtain court approval before relocating with their children when the move is more… Read More »
Can I Relocate with My Child After Divorce?
Like other states in the country, Florida prohibits parents who share custody from relocating with their children without the consent of the other parent. Unfortunately, despite the existence of these laws, many parents attempt to move with their child without notifying the other, whether out of necessity or spite, so if your former partner… Read More »
Florida’s Custody Relocation Laws
There are a variety of reasons why a parent would decide to relocate with his or her children, including everything from remarriage or a new job to poor health and a desire to be closer to family. For those who share custody of their children, however, relocation is not as simple as picking up… Read More »
The Permanent Alimony Presumption
When couples divorce, they are required to contend with a host of complicated issues, including how marital property will be divided and whether one party must pay alimony to the other upon finalization of the divorce. Determining the latter can be complicated, especially for couples who have been married for many years, so if… Read More »
Can My Foreign Born Spouse Relocate with My Children Following Our Divorce?
As it becomes easier and easier to travel to and from foreign countries and technological advances continue to make communication less complicated, maintaining relationships between parties who live in different countries has also become easier than ever. Unfortunately, hailing from different countries can make the divorce process much more complicated in the event that… Read More »
Can My Former Spouse Relocate with My Child After Divorce?
Under Florida law, parents are only allowed to relocate with their children following a divorce in certain circumstances. Parents who fail to abide by these laws can be held in contempt of court, so if you are considering relocating and have questions about the effect that such a move could have on your parenting… Read More »
Can I Relocate with My Child After Divorce?
Once a couple divorces, major life changes, like starting a new job or relocating, become much more difficult, especially if children are involved. Courts are primarily interested in the best interests of a couple’s children, so even if one parent has been offered a much better job in another city or out of state,… Read More »
International Relocation with a Child
It is not uncommon for one or both of the parties to a divorce to need to relocate after their divorce decree has been issued. Whether the move is necessitated by a change in employment, personal reasons, or remarriage, parents are restricted from taking their children with them when they move without the approval… Read More »
Relocating with Children after a Divorce
Family law judges are encouraged to give divorcing parents equal access to and responsibility for their children. While this is often in the best interests of the children in question, it can raise a host of difficulties when it comes to relocating, so if you are considering moving or your ex-spouse has stated his… Read More »
Advice for Parents Seeking To Relocate or Fight Relocation
Dealing with divorce, child custody, spousal support, etc. is difficult enough without also having to deal with a relocation issue, whether it is avoidable or not. That being said, it is not the intention of Florida law to prevent you from moving or locating where you need to be, but there are steps which,… Read More »
