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Parental Relocation
Miami Parental Relocation Attorney
One of the most difficult child custody issues that can arise after divorce is relocation. It is hard to find a win-win solution when a parent wants to move a child out of state.
I am Theodore Enfield, a family law attorney in Miami, Florida. I have more than 29 years of experience in negotiating and drafting child custody and visitation agreements. In cases involving the primary residential parent wanting to move out of state, I have represented both the parent who wants to relocate and the parent who wants to file an objection to the move.
In Florida, the parent with primary residential custody of a child must file a notice of intent to relocate with the family court. The notice must tell where the parent intends to move, when the move will be made and where the parent and child will settle. The other parent has 30 days to object to the relocation of the child.
If the relocation is contested, Florida courts will consider a variety of factors in determining whether to allow the parent to relocate with the child, including:
- The reason why the custodial parent is moving out of state
- Whether the move would be likely to improve the general quality of life for the residential parent and the child
- The extent to which visitation rights have been allowed and exercised
- Whether the primary residential parent is likely to comply with a new visitation arrangement after the relocation
- Whether the cost of transportation is affordable by the parents
- Whether the move is in the best interest of the child
Free consultation with a Florida lawyer
For a free parental relocation consultation by telephone, call Miami attorney Theodore Enfield at 305-933-9592 or 1-800-733-5299 or fill out the contact form on this Web site