Post-Divorce Relocation of Children in Virginia
Virginia custody and divorce lawyers increasingly must handle difficult matters of child relocation. After a divorce, parents who have primary custody of their children frequently wish to move for a new job opportunity or to be with extended family, and want to bring their children with them. However, the parent without primary custody, often objects, insisting that relocation will make it difficult to maintain a relationship with their children.
Many factors are considered in relocation issues, making it vital for people dealing with child relocation to retain an experienced attorney who can convince the court of the validity of their wishes. The attorneys of Vienna, Virginia-based Maddox, Cole & Miller, PC have spent many years concentrating on family law cases of all kinds, including relocation issues both domestically and abroad.
Child Relocation and Virginia Law
In Virginia, there are no statutes that specifically address the issues of child relocation rights. Courts base their decisions on the guidelines for making modifications to child custody and visitation arrangements, concentrating on what is in the children’s best interest.
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For more information about child relocation issues in Virginia, please read Relocation in Custody Cases: a history and the present state of the law on the subject or contact our lawyers today. For further information about a variety of legal topics please visit our E-Newsletter, our Web Blog our Family Law Information Center, or our Child Custody & Visitation Practice Center.
Located in Vienna, near Tyson's Corner in Northern Virginia, our lawyers help clients understand their rights in child relocation cases throughout Arlington County, Fairfax County, Fauquier County, Loudoun County and Prince William County, as well as in the city of Alexandria. We also accept cases in nearly all other Virginia jurisdictions, and we have represented clients in Albemarle County, Augusta County, Caroline County, Frederick County, Goochland County, King George County, Middlesex County, Rappahannock County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Stafford County and Spotsylvania County, as well as in the cities of Fredericksburg and Winchester.
