There are many issues that will come up in a Virginia family law case. Child custody can be especially challenging as both parents might want primary custody. Once the determination is made as to which parent the child will live with, the other parent will be granted parenting time. In most instances, the parents will share the responsibility for raising and caring for the child as long as it serves the child’s best interests.
However, a custodial parent might want to relocate. This can happen in the immediate aftermath of the divorce or well after the couple has parted ways. State law addresses relocation and how it is handled. But it is often complicated with the parents disagreeing on how to proceed. A relocation can upend a parenting time schedule and lead to hard feelings on other matters. It is important to have advice to try and find a solution.