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
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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