- New job offers
- Work transfer
- New spouse
- Financial opportunities
- Family support networks
1. Both parents sign a written agreement consenting to the relocation, and the agreement has a time-sharing schedule, and works out the transportation arrangements.
2. If you can’t enter a written agreement, and you still want to relocate, you must file a petition to relocate and serve it on the other parent.
If you relocate without an agreement or a court order allowing you to, you can be held in contempt, the child may be compelled to return, and your relocating improperly is a factor in establishing or modifying a parenting plan or time-sharing schedule. There is no longer a legal presumption in favor or against relocations. Instead, Florida courts have to evaluate several factors such as:- The age of the child
- The child’s preference
- The reasons for moving
- History of drug abuse or domestic violence