CAN THE NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT CONTROL WHERE THE OTHER PARENT LIVES WITH THE CHILD?

QUESTION: The non-custodial parent tells me where I can and cannot live with our child. Is that acceptable?

MY RESPONSE: No. However, if the custodial parent has moved (or is moving) far away with the child (more than about 30 miles, or to another state), the non-custodial parent can file an Order to Show Cause to modify child custody, and if that parent can prove detriment to the child resulting from (or that might result from) the move-away, the non-custodial parent may be able to get orders either modifying child custody or providing that custody will change if the custodial parent moves away.

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