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My joint parenting agreement doesn't provide for who transports the kids for visitation, and I am moving to Arizona from Nevada, in order to be closer to my mother who is helping with the kids. My ex-wants me to provide for transportation for the kids to and from their house to where I moved to. Isn't this a shared or joint responsibility? How likely is it that a court will make me do all the driving?
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There are many missing facts. Presumably, you have either the written consent of your ex for the relocation, if you are primary, or a court order -- or you are not the primary custodian, which seems more likely. The statutes provide for an adjustment in support when a primary custodian relocates with children, but not for the relocation of the non-custodial parent. Still, that big a change of circumstance would be a valid basis for adjustment of both the custodial and support terms; how, exactly they would be adjusted depends on a slew of facts, including the existing orders, the relative means of the parties, etc. You can find some background at:
http://willicklawgroup.com/child-custody-and-visitation/
http://willicklawgroup.com/child-support/
consider having a consultation with a family law specialist to go over your specific facts and circumstances.
Answered on Jan 27th, 2015 at 8:41 PM