Avoiding the Wrong Move After Divorce
Whether you are a custodial parent seeking to move away to another state because of a new job opportunity or a non-custodial parent worrying about the kind of role you’ll be able to have in your children’s lives if your former spouse is allowed to move from one side of L.A. to the other — talk to an experienced lawyer about parental relocation and your legal rights and options as soon as possible.
Essentially, the judge uses a balancing test weighing the best interests of the children against any detriments likely to result from parental relocation. Under this test, even moving just 30 or 40 miles away in a sprawling, congested metropolis like Los Angeles could be found objectionable. Move away cases often involve numerous procedural hurdles and can be a complex process. The use of psychological evaluations (called 730 Evaluations) is very common in move away cases and other complex custody cases.
At Holstrom, Sissung, Marks & Anderson, we can provide you with the knowledgeable advice, effective strategies and the aggressive representation you need, regardless of your position on this issue. To put our experience with parental relocation cases in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties to work for you — call any of our three Southern California office locations directly or, contact us online.
Even If you’re both in agreement about a move, the new visitation schedule may require court action.
One of the primary functions of the family court system is to protect the best interests of children in divorce and post-divorce matters. Different considerations apply to visitation schedules when the parents live next door, across town, in another county, in another state, or even in another country. Our attorneys have experience in all of these types of cases and are here to help you.
Our attorneys work to resolve these matters through negotiation or mediation whenever possible and to craft the kinds of solutions that Southern California family court judges have found acceptable in previous cases. However, if we are not able to accomplish this goal outside of court, we will not hesitate to vigorously represent your interests in court.
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