New Standard for Child Relocation Applications in New Jersey
New Standard for Child Relocation Applications in New Jersey There may come a time after a divorce is finalized or the child custody agreement is entered by the family court as an order when the custodial parent may need to relocate to another county in New Jersey or outside the state. The agreement, whether divorce or child custody, may contain provisions for a permissible relocation of the child. Many times, however, no such provision is included in the agreement or there is a prohibition on relocation. Life happens, and circumstances change so the parent seeking to relocate must first try to obtain consent from the noncustodial parent before making the move. If the parents cannot come to an agreement, a contested child relocation petition must be filed in court. Old Standard for Child Relocation Petitions in New Jersey For over a decade, the standard used by courts in New Jersey to approve the relocation of a child post-agreement in a divorce or custody procee...