Skilled Lawyer Handling Baton Rouge and New Orleans Area Move-Away Cases
Are you interested in relocating to another state with your child? Do you want to try to stop your ex-spouse from relocating with your child? Relocation is a complex area of the law, requiring the attention of an experienced family law attorney. You will find that attorney at the Louisiana law firm of Rozas & Rozas. We help parents do what is right for themselves and their children.
Moves That Relocate Children Away From a Parent Must Be in Good Faith
Unfortunately, there are people who attempt to move to another state with their child who are doing so only to hurt their former spouses. The courts know this, so they take great care to make certain that requests to move are in good faith.
More and more, moves are necessary for work purposes. People have to move to another state to find work in their fields, or they get transferred by their employers. For people in the military, transfers are extremely common, and military personnel may not have the option of simply quitting in order to stay in the same state.
Of course, work may not be the only reason for a move. A move may be requested because one parent wants to move near the rest of his or her family, to remarry or for other legitimate reasons.
There Is No Meeting in the Middle
These are difficult cases. Courts do not like to see families divided by geography. Our job is to understand your position and build a case that makes it clear to the courts why your child should stay or go, and why that is in the child's best interest.
When child relocation cases are decided by the court, many factors will be considered to determine the best interests of the child, such as:
- Whether the request to relocate is in good faith
- What benefits does relocating offer to the child (are there better educational opportunities, a better family support unit or other opportunities currently unavailable?)
- How the non-relocating parent will continue to exercise his or her right to parenting time
- Many other factors
Representation Led by Family Law Attorney Anita McKeithen
When you hire Rozas & Rozas for your relocation matter, your case will be handled by Baton Rouge family law attorney Anita McKeithen. Since 1986, Anita has been focused on family law. She knows the law and has handled many complex child and parent relocation cases. You can be confident in her and her staff's ability to help you get the results you need for you and your children.
Free Consultation — Representation in English and Español
Call us at 225-341-5766 or send us an e-mail to schedule a consultation with an experienced Baton Rouge child relocation attorney. English- and Spanish-speaking representation is available.
