Sometimes the variations from state to state are confusing, but in other cases, the differences lead to comparison or forum shopping. In other words, people try choosing the state with the most favorable laws. The National No-Fault Divorce Kit. It has forms, questionnaires, checklists, and summaries of state law. For technocrats, the Kit also provides forms on floppy disk.
States differ in their approach.
If the custodial parent proves that the move creates benefits for him or her, the children may move. The noncustodial parent no longer has the same access to the children, but courts claim they do not want to weigh competing parental claims. It merely decided mom did not have to show any extraordinary circumstances, just that the move was in the best interests of the child. No matter what the court does in deciding these cases, the process is painful, expensive, and often revisits all of predivorce hostilities. The parties will consult with a child or adolescent psychologist.