Relocation with a Child
While any decrease in parenting time is stressful, it can be devastating when one parent seeks to relocate with a child to a location that decreases or limits the other parent’s time and access to the child. Alternatively, after parents have separated, there are some circumstances and opportunities that warrant a parent moving.
Relocation can include moves both in or outside of Colorado and is defined as a move that substantially changes the geographical ties between the child and the non-moving parent. In other words, relocation is a move that makes the current parenting schedule impractical or unworkable.
A court cannot require either party to live or stay in a specific town, state, or country, so when one parent decides to move, the court must accept his or her decision and allocate parenting time between parents accordingly. While courts generally find that it is in a child’s best interest to have frequent contact with both parents, relocation can make that a challenge.
The consequences of a parent relocating with a child are often severe and can significantly decrease the non-moving parent’s presence in the child’s life. Whether you are the parent who seeks to relocate in order to provide a better life for yourself and your child or the non-moving parent objecting to your child relocating, we are here to protect and advocate for your parenting rights.
