A party who has visitation with the children for most of the time (formerly termed primary residential parent) may not move with the children more that 50 miles from the address at which the party lived with the children at the time of the divorce unless there is written permission of the parties or permission of the Court.If relocation is a consideration, there are very specific steps which must be completed before the children may be moved.If the process is not completed properly, the parent may risk losing the children to the former spouse who may petition for an emergency order to retrieve the children and bring them back to his or her home.Therefore, the assistance of an attorney is vitally important to obtain good advice on a potential relocation issue.
