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Family

Aug. 23, 2021

When is a move-away a move-away?

In family law, when one parent wishes to relocate with the minor child to a geographically different location, it is commonly referred to as a “move-away.” But what does it mean to move away?

Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Scott J. Nord

Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court

Whittier Law School, 1996

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In family law, when one parent wishes to relocate with the minor child to a geographically different location, it is commonly referred to as a "move-away." A parent seeking to relocate with the minor child must either reach an agreement with the other parent to allow for the relocation or, in the alternative, obtain a court order permitting the relocation. But what really defines a move-away? Is it a move-away when there is a change to the minor child's current city, ...

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