The Law Office Of Patricia A. Hendrickson & Associates
Orange County, California
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Custody move-away and relocation issues have become more and more common as society and job markets have become more mobile and fluid. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to resolve them. Not moving may create a hardship or lost opportunity for one spouse. Children being relocated hundreds or thousands of miles away creates a hardship for the other.
Whichever Side of the Issue You Fall On…Talk to a Lawyer Immediately
At the Law Office Of Patricia A. Hendrickson & Associates, we represent mothers, fathers, custodial, and non-custodial parents alike in child custody and relocation cases throughout the Orange County region.
Child Custody Move-Away Cases: Facts and Fiction
Move-away and relocation issues will be governed by your divorce judgment; a careful reading of it with your attorney will provide valuable guidance as to what you need to do. This is a fact that remains true no matter what side of the issue you fall on, and even if the divorce judgment is silent on the subject.
What is not true, however, is that one spouse can prevent the other from relocating. Each parent may move or not move as they wish. What the courts are concerned with is the best interest of the children, and as such, the only people whom either spouse is potentially able to prevent from moving are the children themselves.
If you are the primary custodial parent and are seeking to move, you must be prepared to show the court how the benefits of relocation will outweigh the benefits of not moving. If you are seeking to prevent your children from being moved, it is important to begin fighting the proposed change as soon as you learn of it.
Contact Us in Orange County, California
A custody / move-away case requires the advice and counsel of a family law lawyer as early in the process as possible. To learn more about how our firm can help you or to schedule a free consultation —call 888.969.9910 or contact us directly in Huntington Beach, California, today.
