Not exact matches
The Adoption and Safe Families Act, passed in 1997, requires state agencies to speed up a
child's
move from foster care to adoption by establishing time frames for permanency planning and guidelines for when a
child must be
legally freed for adoption.
In my state, 4 years old is the age when a
child can
legally move up to a booster seat, but some
children simply aren't tall or heavy enough to make the switch.
For booster seats, a
child who can
legally move out of a booster seat at age 8 might be too small to fit well in a seatbelt and is at greater risk of serious injuries in a crash.
There is no legal basis for a person preventing thrie former spouse from
moving (assuming the host country doesn't deny a visa), but the courts would be involved in determining whether the
child can be taken along: parent A can not
legally just pack up the kids and bolt.
However,
legally separated spouses are free to
move wherever they choose, although custody arrangements may place limitations on a spouse who wishes to make a
move far away with the couple's
children.
In these circumstances, the relative becomes a family and friends foster carer and both
child and carer are
legally entitled to support, both financial and practical, such as priority admissions when
moving school or assistance with managing contact with parents.
If the parents can reach agreement about the
move, the
moving parent has the responsibility to obtain written agreement from the other parent and any other parties who might be
legally entitled to spend time with the
child, such as certain grandparents.