Are you searching for information on a planned relocation away from Bullitt County Kentucky with children? Child custody situations that involve a parent who wishes to move out of the area, out of state, and especially out of the country and take the children are pretty complex emotionally, as well as legally. Kentucky Family Courts, including those here in Jefferson, Bullitt, Hardin, Spencer, Shelby, and Oldham counties, take relocation and move away child custody and parenting time cases very seriously.
One of the fundamental principles that guide all cases involving child custody and relocation away from Bullitt County Kentucky with children is known as “the best interests of the child.” Our laws provide a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interest of every child to spend equal quality time with each parent (absent abuse, domestic violence, criminal activity, or addiction).
Moving your child(ren) out of the area, across Kentucky, or out of state will present a complex series of legal questions. What are the existing orders associated with each child? How is legal and physical custody split between the parents presently? Would the proposed move be in the best interest of the child(ren)? What quality of life and support are they moving from or moving toward? How will the proposed move affect their ability to stay in contact with the remaining parent and continue to spend quality time with that parent on important occasions such as birthdays, holidays, summer, and school vacations?
What are the rights of the remaining parent in cases involving relocation away from Bullitt County Kentucky with children? What input are the children themselves able to provide?
My name is John Schmidt, and after more than 25 years as a family law and child custody attorney based in Shepherdsville, my best recommendation is straightforward: it is not in your best interests as a parent to simply take children and move out of the area without the advance, written permission of our Family Court unless you have sole and complete custody.
Kentucky Family Courts view a parent who takes their child(ren) out of the area without the Court’s permission as a potential kidnapper. In the vast majority of these cases, our Family Court will order the immediate return of the child(ren). Moving away or relocating without the Court’s advance permission most often negatively impacts the parent’s existing child custody and parenting time rights.
We invite you to contact us via e-mail, schedule an appointment or call us today at (502) 509-1490 to get answers to your questions and to learn more about your unique circumstances and how to protect what is most important to you in your family law case.
