Bowing to the increasingly mobile society, a growing number of state courts are making it easier for parents who have primary custody of their children, usually the mothers, to relocate for new jobs or marriages. The court in changing their views, are influenced by recent research finding that children of divorce do best if they are not shuttled frequently between bickering parents and if the parent they spend the most time with is happy. For companies it is a welcome change which will free up more employees to face the notion of transferring across state lines. The trend is a sharp reversal by the courts, which for the past 20 years had generally tried to keep a child as close as possible to both parents. The trend angers many fathers, a growing number of whom have a big role in rearing their children.
Many fathers feel children have the right to be nurtured and guided by both parents.
The new approach, however, doesn't always make moving easy. In many cases, courts require elaborate weekend and summer visitation schedules to compensate the non-custodial parent. Senate Bill 1215 - Would amend the Criminal Code to provide that the offenses of domestic battery and violation of an order of protection order are Class 4 felonies if the defendant previously has been convicted of either offense. Catalogs are free. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.