Understanding parental relocation in Orlando Florida.

During or after a divorce, paternity or legal separation case, it is often that the parent with whom the minor children reside the majority of the time seeks to relocate within Florida or even out of the state. It is not always as easy as the parent just relocating, because the other parent's time-sharing rights may be substantially affected by the move.

Before such relocation, the parent seeking to relocate may be required to comply with Florida's parental relocation statute, which is found in Section 61.13001, Florida Statutes. Failure to comply with the statute may cause the parent seeking to relocate to be prohibited from doing so with the minor children. If the parent relocates with the minor children without following the requirements of Section 61.13001, the court may require the return of the minor children and may impose other sanctions.