| The statistics from Census Bureau show us that 28% | | | | 1) You should be most concerned about the children's |
| of all children in America live with one parent. | | | | best interest. |
| Furthermore, approximately fourteen million Americans | | | | 2) Don't say anything bad to interfere with the |
| move away to relatively distant location each year. As | | | | relationship between the other parent and thechildren. |
| a result, the "Move-Away Case" is one of the most | | | | Don't try to make your children hate the other parent. |
| common cases in divorce courts in virtually every | | | | 3) Try to work out a schedule for the other parent to |
| state. | | | | see the children on a regular basis. For instance, if you |
| A move-away case can have great impact on the life | | | | have to move to other country, you should let your |
| of parents and their children, because it is an | | | | children come back to visit your ex-spouse during the |
| unmistakable "winner take all" situation. It will be very | | | | summer break or Christmas. |
| difficult for the stay-behind parent to see their children. | | | | 4) If you want to move, you should make sure that |
| The children will have to make a difficult choice of | | | | have enough money to support your children after the |
| picking between their parents. The relationship | | | | move. |
| between the stay-behind parent will permanently | | | | 5) Spend a lot of time with your children. Get involved |
| change. | | | | with your child's extracurricular activities. |
| If you are facing the move-away dilemma, here are | | | | 6) Talk to your lawyer. Be sure to exercise all of your |
| some helpful tips. | | | | visitation rights. |