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Can the Parent with Sole Custody of Kids Move to a Different State?

Posted on by Jean M. Mahserjian, Esq.

shutterstock_236224876If a parent is looking to relocate, that person should petition the Family Court to seek permission to do so. Sole Custody may be a factor which strongly supports the possibility that the court will grant permission to relocate. Having Sole Custody of a child does not, in and of itself, give that parent permission to relocate.

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This informational blog post was provided by Jennifer Sunderlin Morton, an experienced New York Child Custody Lawyer.

Jean M. Mahserjian, Esq.

Jean M. Mahserjian, Esq., is a New York family law and divorce attorney in Albany, Saratoga, and the surrounding areas. For more than 20 years, Jean has maintained her capital region law firm, located on Route 9 in Clifton Park, New York. The practice encompasses all areas of family and matrimonial law, an online uncontested divorce service and various areas of estate planning.