Walk It Through: Moving with the Kids
A job across the state, 150 miles away, a notice 60 days ahead, and a hearing on parent time.
A parent with custody gets a job offer across the state, more than 150 miles away.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A custodial parent's move. The minimum parent time schedules, child support changes, and moves under 150 miles are outside this walkthrough.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Joint legal custodyShared authority over decisions for a child, which a court presumes is in the child's best interest unless rebutted or an exception such as domestic violence applies.
- RelocationA parent moving 150 miles or more from the other parent's residence, which takes written notice at least 60 days before the move.