Tag: Child Relocation

Divorce and child custody issues are already difficult enough without also having to address the issue of relocation after divorce. Depending upon the specific circumstances surrounding the relocation, it could very well affect the amount of time a parent spends with their child. For these reasons, it is important to understand what Florida law dictates when it comes to parental relocation after timesharing and parenting plans have already been finalized.

When one parent plans to relocate, parents often find themselves in court in order to find some resolution, as, especially when that relocation involves long distance, it can be very difficult to come to some consensus on what is best for both the child and the parents. This warrants working with an experienced family law attorney if you are dealing with this issue, as states have different laws in place when it comes to the issue.

Florida law defines relocation as a change in the location of the principal residence of a parent or other person from their principal place of residence at the time of the last order establishing or modifying time-sharing, or at the time any action to establish or modify time-sharing was filed. In order for it to technically be considered relocating, the change of location must be at least 50 miles from the principal residence of a parent (for at least 60 days; in other words, this does not include a simple vacation).