Nelson & Booth| Child Custody, Parenting Time & Visitation

Nelson & Booth
attorneys at law

What must I do if I plan to move and there is an existing child custody decree?

Kansas law requires a parent who has been awarded a child’s custody to give written notice to the other parent at least 30 days before changing the child's place of residence or removing the child from Kansas for more than 90 days. The notice must be sent by certified mail, marked “return receipt requested showing address where delivered” and “deliver to addressee only.” Failure to give this required notice may result in a finding of “contempt of court.” If the move is opposed by the other parent, the person seeking to move with the children may need to obtain permission from the Court. In such a case, the court determines whether child may be moved out of the state by examining what would best serves the overall interests of the child by considering the following factors, among others: (1) The effect of the move on the best interests of the child; (2) the effect of the move on any party having parenting time rights; and (3) the increased cost the move will impose on any party having parenting time

NELSON & BOOTH is a law firm engaged exclusively in a family law practice emphasizing complex domestic relations actions, including divorce and determination of parentage, property division, child custody, parenting time, spousal and child support and representation of parents in cases of international child abduction.

The attorneys at NELSON & BOOTH are licensed to practice only in the
states of Kansas or Missouri.

E-mail: Ronald W. Nelson or Joseph W. Booth

nelson & booth

attorneys at law

Last updated 11/6/2003