Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee
Child Custody when to one parent relocates
If the paetn who has sole custody moves over 100 miles away, what, if any, legal recourse does the the other paent have?
Asked on 1/01/98, 3:10 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jes Beard
Jes Beard, Attorney at Law
Child Custody when to one parent relocates
Under Tennessee law there is very little the non-custodial can do.In some counties, some of the judges will require the custodial to share the costs of transportation (though I do not believe Tennessee's appellate courts would allow this if it were appealed.Some judges will also adjust the visitation schedule, and if the move is shown to be for spite, then a judge can change custody.... but the bottom line is that little will be done in Tennessee.
Answered on 1/03/98, 12:07 am