Preventing Relocation: Can She Move Away With My Kids?

By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Indiana Divorce Lawyer Under what grounds can a parent move minor children after a divorce? Most, if not all, states require that individuals subject to a parenting time or visitation order must file and serve upon the other party a notice of intent to …

Can My Ex-Wife Change Our Child’s School District?

Question: I have joint custody of our child, though our child custody agreement states my ex-wife has primary custody with me having secondary. My daughter told me that she might be moving and joining another school district, but my ex-wife has not notified me of any plans to move. What …

Child Custody And UCCJEA: Which State Has Jurisdiction?

Question: What state has jurisdiction of a child custody case if I want to prevent my child from being relocated out of state? My child and my ex-wife still live in the state we were divorced in, though I have since moved across the border to another state. My ex-wife …

Can The State Garnish Wages For Child Support If I Move?

Question: My child support is currently being garnished from my paycheck because I owe back child support. I am now moving out of state and was wondering how child support enforcement would work. Can the state that issued my child support orders still garnish my paycheck for arrears if I …

Moving Out Of State To Avoid A Divorce

Question: My wife and I live in different states after she moved away with our children without my consent. She said she did it to avoid a divorce and I can’t file if we live in different states. Is this true? I’m confused by jurisdiction and where to file for …

Do I Have To Appear In Court: Divorce From A Distance

By Sara Pitcher Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer My previous divorce article “Divorcing When Living In Separate States” discussed how to establish the proper jurisdiction for divorce. Once proper jurisdiction has been established, there are additional questions that may arise. Often in a situation where the spouses live in separate states, …

Can The Custodial Parent Move A Child Out Of State?

Question: My ex-wife has primary child custody and she told me she is going to take our child and move out of state next week. She told me since she is the custodial parent and I have limited visitation rights that there is nothing I can do about it. Can …

Dealing With An Ex-Wife Who Constantly Relocates

Question: How do I deal with an ex-wife who is constantly moving with my children and staying in different places? She is the custodial parent with the majority of parenting time, but my kids move so much it’s hard to keep up with. Is there a legal recourse available to …

Child Support And Child Custody Problems When Living In Another State

Question: I have two marriage separation advice questions concerning child custody and child support when my children live in another state. Since my ex-wife and children moved out of state, which state do I pay child support in? Also, how does joint custody work if the parents do not live …

Can You Move Out Of State Post-Divorce?

Question: Per our child custody agreement, I have parenting time with my children the majority of the nights each week. My ex-wife has full visitation rights. I am looking to move with my children to another state to be closer to family. Even though we have joint custody, my house …