Co-Parenting and Relocation
One would think that you should be able to pick up and move with your child(ren) whenever and wherever you would like. However, if you have shared parental responsibility pursuant to a parenting plan in Florida, unfortunately you cannot just move; or you might be in contempt of court. It seems that I have had to counsel quite a few people on "relocation" lately, so I thought a blog post was necessary. Relocation is the change of your residence at the time of the order establishing or modifying time sharing for 60 consecutive days. The change of location of residence must be 50 miles. Therefore, If you move within a 50 mile radius, then you have not relocated. If you and your co-parent agree to the relocation, then the statute allows the two of you to sign an agreement saying that you both consent. The agreement must also define the new time sharing schedule and describe the transportation arrangements. This agreement can be filed with the clerk of courts and th