How Do We Modify Our Custody Agreement When The Non-Custodial Parent Is Moving Out Of State From Rochester?

Custody agreement modification when a non-custodial parent is moving out of state can be minor or major.

The non-custodial parent is not obligated to the court-ordered visitations, so a lot depends on how involved your former spouse wishes to be as a parent.

If they are picturing an ongoing relationship that includes visitation in the new location, you should consider factors like your child’s age, their ability to travel without supervision, and the other parent’s lifestyle and fitness before agreeing to let your children board a train or plane to arrive at the new home.

Agreements can include language that authorizes visitation only in the State of New York, so if your former spouse wishes to spend part of summer vacation or the holidays with the kids, they’ll have to return and remain in the state.

Or, if your children are young, you can ask that they not be permitted to fly alone, requiring that the other parent come to New York to pick them up and drop them off.

At Friedman & Ranzenhofer, we help our clients modify custody agreements that put the needs of their children first, and spell out clearly the terms under which they are available for visitation with a former spouse who is leaving Rochester for a new state.

Call us today at 585-484-7432 and talk to a Rochester child custody attorney for free.

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