{"id":885,"date":"2023-04-07T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmersons-solicitors.co.uk\/family-law-specialists\/?p=885"},"modified":"2023-03-23T13:34:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T13:34:18","slug":"where-should-your-child-live-if-you-are-separated-from-their-mother-or-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emmersons-solicitors.co.uk\/family-law-specialists\/where-should-your-child-live-if-you-are-separated-from-their-mother-or-father\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Should your Child Live if you are Separated From Their Mother or Father?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where Should your Child Live If You Are Separated From Their Mother or Father?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may have just\u00a0separated<\/a>\u00a0from your partner and could be worried about how often you will see your children and where they will live. At Emmersons Solicitors our specialist\u00a0family lawyers<\/a>\u00a0often advise our clients about their options when things seem quite raw. However we also help clients who wish to move away and take the children with them or whose ex-partner wishes to move away.<\/p>\n

In an ideal world, when parents separate,\u00a0children<\/a>\u00a0should see each parent on an almost equal basis. This can become difficult depending on where each parent lives and their work schedules. We are asked by our clients what should happen if they needed to move out of the area. For example, the mother who wishes to move from the North East to Scotland, as she is in a new relationship with someone new who lives in Edinburgh. If the children live with her and visit their father 2-3 nights per week, she may assume she has the right to take the children to Edinburgh with her. Or what about the client who wishes to\u00a0move abroad<\/a>\u00a0and either take the children with them or sort out travel for the children to and from their new home? As you can imagine, this is a big issue. It is quite fundamental as to whether you can see your children regularly or not and will have a huge impact on both parents and children.<\/p>\n

Where this cannot be agreed upon between parents, it is dealt with in Court by way of a Specific Issue Order. Or, if you wish to make an urgent application to prevent your child from being moved away, a Prohibited Steps Order.<\/p>\n

The Court will want to know answers to the following:<\/p>\n