A non-custodial parent moving out of state faces a lot of challenges.
Approaching moving out of state the wrong way can cause you to lose custody and visitation.
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There are no restrictions for a non-custodial parent moving out of state.
But that doesn’t mean that you can just pack up and leave.
A non-custodial parent moving out of state has to file a Letter of Intent of Relocation.
You have to send your Letter of Intent by Certified Mail.
This gives you a receipt that you gave the other parent notice of relocation.
You’ll need this receipt for evidence in court.
The custodial parent has 30 days to respond to your Letter of Intent.
They can respond in two ways:
Let’s say there was an objection to the Letter of Intent by the custodial parent.
The custodial parent has to send the formal objection to the courts within 30-days.
After 30 days, the custodial parent loses the ability to make objections.
Why would a custodial parent object to the non-custodial parent moving out of state?
Usually, one parent moving out of state means that child custody or visitation needs to get modified.
When the relocation gets an objection, the courts schedule a hearing.
Let’s say that the custodial parent objects to the move.
The non-custodial parent moving out of state will have to defend themselves.
They need to prove that the relocation improves the child’s quality of life.
A judge is always making decisions in the child’s best interests.
They will either deny or approve the non-custodial parent moving out of state.
If they approve it, they will change the custody and visitation orders.
