Nevada Child Relocation When One Parent Has Primary Custody

Nevada Child Custody Attorneys

In Nevada, family courts do not allow parents to relocate a child without first notifying the other parent and getting court approval. If you move your child out of state without the court's approval, you could face felony charges for child abduction.

Don't risk a criminal charge. Contact a Law Vegas child custody lawyer at the Wright Law Office for help bringing your relocation request to the court, or to oppose a relocation request by your children's other parent.

We represent both custodial parents and non-custodial parents in child relocation cases, whether one parent has primary custody or the parents share joint custody. Call 702.809.6904 to arrange for a confidential consultation.

Do You Have Primary Custody?

In the past, Nevada family courts considered joint custody to be a 50-50 split in parenting time. Courts now consider parents to have joint custody if both have "meaningful contact" with the children. If you have your child more than 60 percent of the time, you are still considered to have primary custody.

Approaching the Court With a Relocation Request by a Parent With Primary Custody

In order to relocate a child, the custodial parent must notify the other parent, and they must also get a written order from Nevada family law court confirming that he or she can do so. The judge will look at five factors to determine whether the move is in the active best interest of the children:

• Will the relocation improve the children's quality of life?
• What is the parent's motive for the move?
• Has the custodial parent been complying with visitation orders? Is the custodial parent likely to comply with a modified visitation order?
• Does the noncustodial parent support or oppose the move? Is their opposition honorable?
• Can there be adequate long-distance visitation?

Relocation Representation You Can Afford

Many people need to relocate their children outside of Nevada for financial reasons. This can put people into a hard situation; their finances are the very reason they are moving and this makes hiring a quality relocation lawyer cost prohibitive. The Wright Law Office will offer competitive rates so you may focus on your family rather than finances. 

We Can Make a Difference in Your Life

Do you need to move away with your children and are unsure of what to do? Is your children's other parent considering moving away? Let us help you protect your legal rights. Contact our Las Vegas law office online or call 702.809.6904 to arrange for a confidential consultation with Anthony Wright, Esq. and the Wright Law Office.