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can I move out of state with my kids
hi i'm nydia streets a child custody lawyer with vari and associates of miami
the right to move around with your children is restricted by the florida
statutes once there is a custody order in place
the reason for that is
courts don't want necessarily one parent having the power just to move a child
out of state so that the other parent can't contact that child when there's a custody
order in place so
you may move out of state with your children if there is a custody order in
place as long as you have either one the written permission of the other parent
or two a court order
if you do not have the permission of the other parent to move out of state you
must file what's called a petition for relocation
in which you ask the court to allow you to move out of state or under the
florida statutes that petition must be filed even if you're not moving out of
state if you are going to relocate more than fifty miles from your current
residence
in your petition you must show a compelling reason why you should be
allowed to move out of state for example if you have a job better job opportunity in another
state you have a good support system in another state with your family there
those may be valid reasons for you to move out of state however you must seek a
court order or the other parents permission to do so
also you must show how the relocation will be in the best interest of the children and
will not affect negatively affect or impact their relationship those children
have
with the other parent
so the short answer is yes you may move out of state but you must have permission or
court order and if u are you know if you have a job offer that pending that
you need an answer immediately you need to seek uh... help right away to
put the right petitions in place for you to do so
i'm nydia streets a child custody lawyer with vari and associates thank you
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