Mother can’t be ordered to relocate in paternity case 
Published: November 10, 2011
Tags: paternity, relocation, visitation
An unwed mother could not be ordered to relocate back to the state with her child in order to accommodate the father’s right to visitation, the Missouri Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Family law in 2010
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: January 10, 2011
Tags: birth certificate, child abduction, child support, custody, Defense of Marriage Act, divorce, DOMA, e-mail, Facebook, First Amendment, iPhone apps, no-fault divorce, Prop 8, relocation, same-sex adoption, same-sex custody, same-sex marriage, Skype visitation, social networking, technology
2010 was a busy year for family law and its practitioners. The economy – last year’s biggest story – continued to play its part, with family lawyers trying to run as tight a financial ship as possible.
But other issues crowded the headlines, from technology’s increasing role, particularly in divorce cases to ongoing litigation over same-sex relationship issues nationwide.
Here is a look at some of the top news in 2010.
Court orders Skype visitation for out-of-state relocation
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: August 17, 2010
Tags: divorce, Internet visitation, relocation, skype
A mother may relocate with her children to Florida if she pays for and provides access to Skype visitation with a real-time broadcast between her children and their father, a New York trial court has ruled.
British father can challenge child’s relocation
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: May 17, 2010
Tags: custody, Hague Convention, relocation
A British father had the right to challenge his child’s relocation to the U.S. from Chile under an international treaty governing child abduction, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision.
‘Best interest’ rule doesn’t govern mother’s relocation
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: May 13, 2010
Tags: custody, relocation
A divorced mother did not have to show that her relocation was in the best interest of her children – even though it resulted in their having to transfer to schools 60 miles away, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a modification of custody.
Mother can move with child out of state
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: February 23, 2010
Tags: custody, relocation
A mother can move with her child out of state despite the objections of the child’s father, the Illinois appellate court has ruled.
Prospective parental relocation order invalid
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 15, 2010
Tags: custody, relocation
A divorced mother was not entitled to a custody order prospectively authorizing her relocation to another state once her child reached the age of three, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Court can’t order parent not to move out of state
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: August 27, 2009
Tags: child custody, relocation
The court doesn’t have the authority to prevent a parent from moving out of state, the Idaho Supreme Court has ruled in reversing an order preventing a divorced parent from moving.
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