If notice is not properly provided, the relocating parent can be ordered back. This legislation is very complex. If you are or the other parent is contemplating moving, you and the other parent should seek competent legal advice. Most parenting issues can often be resolved through mediation. Because these issues often concern child development issues, some mental health professionals and professional mediators offer mediation services for parenting plans.
Many attorneys refer their clients to mediators to resolve parenting plan disputes.
In facilitative mediation, the mediator does not provide input concerning what the court might do. In evaluative mediation, the mediator provides input concerning the fairness of various provisions and possible legal effects. Because a parenting plan becomes a court order, it is different from most other mediated agreements. For instance, once it is in effect, it is extremely difficult or impossible to change. For these reasons, all mediated agreements should be reviewed and approved by your lawyer.