The 2009 Florida law on child relocation clarified 3 points about the 50 mile distance and when it applies:
- The relocation procedure applies, even when there's no order, if there is a pending case
- The relocation must be for more than 60 days - ie, it's not temporary
- The 50 mile measure is from the residence of the parent at the time the last time-sharing order was issued or when the pending case was filed.
Several appeal court decisions had started applying the relocation procedure to pending cases. Now it is official. Even if there is no time-sharing order (for example, when the case is first filed) the procedures of Florida Statute 61.13001 apply if you want to relocate your child more than 50 miles.
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