Title: National and International Momentum Builds for More Child Focus in Relocation Disputes
Abstract: This article discusses the national and international attempts at developing some uniform standards for relocation disputes. It explores the constitutional and fundamental rights of parents and children in the relocation context, and exposes the current lack of uniformity in relocation laws both here and abroad. Because the definite trend appears to be away from presumptions for or against a move and toward a best interests of the child approach, the article concludes that the challenge is how to make the best interests test actually focus on child-centered factors. A child focus considers the risk to an individual child based on the child’s developmental stage, resilience and adaptability, relationship with both parents, and the child’s voice.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-07-26
Language: en
Type: article
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