Florida law changed again with respect to relocating a child during & after divorce. Effective October 1,
2009, the Florida Legislature made 8 major revisions to the child relocation law and
procedure. This is the 7th of a continuing series of posts examining the changes to the child relocation law.
Today's change has to do with timeframes.The changes to the Florida law which became effective on October 1,2 009, impose two different timeframes.
1. If a motion for temporary relocation is filed, the temporary hearing has to be held in 30 days (unless there is good cause) and
2. If an objection is filed, the final trial on the relocation petition must be held within 90 days.
Prior to these legislative changes, there was no standard time frame for setting hearings. In busy areas, this meant the relocation hearing was set months in the future, making it impossible to accept job offers out of the area. Although a delay of 90 days may mean some parents will still lose out on job offers, at least there is a clear end in sight with the 2009 changes to the child relocation law in Florida.
Related Posts:
8 Changes to the Child Relocation Law in 2009
Change #1 to Florida Child Relocation Law
Change #2 Child Relocation Procedure - How Far
Change #3 Florida Child Relocation - Notice
Change #4 Florida Child Relocation Law - Responding to the Relocation Petition
Change #5 Florida Child Relocation Procedure - Serving the Petition
Change #6 Florida Child Relocation Law - No Objection = No Hearing