A child relocation case was recently decided by the Florida Court of Appeal in a case captioned C.G. v. MM. In this case, the mother appealed the trial court's decision concerning custody and visitation. The parents were unmarried and separated in 2010. They had one...
Child Relocation
Child Relocation in Boca Raton, Florida
A Child Relocation case was recently decided by the Florida Court of Appeal in a case captioned Castleman v. Bicaldo. In this case, the mother emigrated from the Philippines to the United States in order to marry the Father. As a result of the marriage, she was able...
Child Relocation in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
In a recently decided child relocation case, the parties had two minor children. The Wife wanted to relocate to Virginia with the children. The Husband opposed the relocation. The parties lived in Virginia for many years prior to moving to Florida. After the parties...
Child Relocation in Florida
In Florida, child relocation is defined as a change in the location of the principal residence of a parent from his or her principal place of residence at the time of filing the pending action to establish or modify time-sharing or at the time of the last order...
Child Relocation In Boynton Beach, Florida
In a child relocation case, the parent with substantial time-sharing and the parent who does not have substantial time-sharing are both required to seek court permission before relocating. In Brooks v. Brooks the trial court ordered the Father to file a petition to...
Child Relocation In Jupiter, Florida
The child relocation statute does not apply when the parent has relocated prior to the date of the filing of the dissolution petition. In Rolison v. Rolison the Florida Court of Appeal recently stated: "Appellant (the Father) appeals a non-final order denying his...
Child Relocation – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
In a child relocation proceeding, when a parent violates a pretrial order addressing the removal of the child from the jurisdiction of the court, it is well within the discretion of the trial court to award sole responsibility to the parent who is properly before the...
Child Relocation in Jupiter, Florida
In a child relocation proceeding, when the parties' settlement agreement expressly prohibits a move, the party who seeks to relocate must show a substantial change in circumstances to justify the relocation. In Moore v. McIntosh the Florida Court of Appeal recently...
Child Relocation Palm Beach Gardens
In a child relocation proceeding, the court may only order temporary relocation where the relocating parent files and serves a petition. In Milton v. Milton, the Florida Court of Appeal stated that: "This Court reviews relocation determinations for abuse of...
Relocation – Change of Parent’s Residence in Florida
Relocation RulingsRelocation is a change in the location of the principal residence of a parent from his principal place of residence at the time of the last order related to time-sharing, or at the time of filing the pending action to establish or modify time-sharing...