Family
Oct. 29, 2020
Parental move-away motions should come with consequences
A judge I regularly practice in front of once confessed that “move-away” custody cases are the worst part of his job.
M. Jude Egan
Dr. Egan has litigated over 1,000 family law cases of all different types and has been published internationally in numerous legal, trade and academic journals. His practice serves English and Spanish speaking clients in Santa Barbara and San Louis Obispo counties. Egan's new book, "$35 Divorce," set to be released in 2021, dives into how to get divorced, keep the house, and spend less doing it.
A judge I regularly practice in front of once confessed that "move-away" custody cases are the worst part of his job. A prominent California judge whom I took a continuing legal education course under echoed that sentiment. And as a lawyer who has handled several dozen such cases -- on both sides, as virtually all serious divorce lawyers end up doing -- who is also a divorced father of a 12-year-old, I can concur that nothing in my practice inspires more agony than mo...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In