The Lawyer's Guide to Relocation:: From File to Trial (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781639056729)

The prospective relocation of a parent with a child is a difficult case for the judge, lawyer, and all parties involved. This comprehensive and nuanced guide is an invaluable resource for lawyers who have clients who anticipate a possible future relocation or who are presently involved in trying to move a minor child from a jurisdiction.

The Lawyer's Guide to Relocation explores all potential aspects of a case, including:

• Opening the file and ethical considerations
• Jurisdictional issues
• Initial custody orders
• Discovery
• Change of circumstances
• Expert testimony on the best interests of the child
• Mediation
• Trial process
• Preparing parenting plans
• International relocation
• Appeals