Relocation of the child(ren) to another State: Can I do this?
If you are the Custodial Parent and you want to move with the child over 75 miles from the child's principal residence, you have to provide legal notice. Normally, your Divorce or Paternity Decree will include Relocation Language, so you will have instructions for the way to give legally sufficient notice.
The Oklahoma law which sets forth the statutory requirements related to Relocation, and ways to object if you receive a Notice of Relocation, 43 O.S. 112.3, is found at the following link: http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=388969
If you receive Notice of Relocation, and you do not agree to the child(ren)'s Relocation, you will need to immediately file an objection to the Relocation and request a hearing. Pursuant to the Relocation Statute:
The Oklahoma law which sets forth the statutory requirements related to Relocation, and ways to object if you receive a Notice of Relocation, 43 O.S. 112.3, is found at the following link: http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=388969
If you receive Notice of Relocation, and you do not agree to the child(ren)'s Relocation, you will need to immediately file an objection to the Relocation and request a hearing. Pursuant to the Relocation Statute:
"If you, as the nonrelocating parent, do not file a proceeding seeking a temporary or permanent order to prevent the relocation within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of the intent of the other party to relocate the residence of the child, relocation is authorized."