Effinger v. Effinger’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “In determining the propriety of the custodial parent's relocation to another jurisdiction, courts consider the following factors: 1. The prospective advantages of the move in improving the custodial parent's and child's quality of life. 2. The integrity of the custodial parent's motives for relocation. 3. The integrity of the non-custodial parent's motives for opposing the move, particularly the extent such opposition is intended to secure a financial advantage with respect to continuing child support. 4. Whether there is a realistic opportunity for visitation which can provide an adequate basis for preserving and fostering the non-custodial parent's relationship with the child if relocation is allowed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dvorak v. AgriBank, FCB

2. “[e]ach case involving the relocation of children must be resolved on the particular facts of the case rather than by rigid application of rules, and the best interests of the child always remain the paramount concern.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dvorak v. AgriBank, FCB