A Study of Post-Separation/Divorce Parental Relocation
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Literature Review
- 3.0 Analysis of Reported Canadian Cases
- 3.1 The Legal Framework
- 3.2 Methodology
- 3.3 Trends and Factors in Relocation Cases
- 3.3.1 An Increase in the Number of Cases, While Relocation Success Rate Constant
- 3.3.2 Mainly Mothers Who Apply
- 3.3.3 Reasons for Seeking to Relocate
- 3.3.4 Substantiated Familial Abuse - A Significant Factor
- 3.3.5 Intra-Provincial vs. National vs. International Moves
- 3.3.6 Relationship of Children With the Moving and Other Parent: Custody Status
- 3.3.7 Age of Child
- 3.3.8 Wishes of the Child
- 3.3.9 Conduct of the Applicant: The "Co-operative Parent" vs. "Badly Behaved Parent"
- 3.3.10 Residence Restrictions Clauses
- 3.4 The Role of Experts and Children's Lawyers
- 3.5 Stage of the Proceedings
- 3.6 Summary
- 4.0 Review of Existing Canadian Data
- 5.0 Discussion and Conclusions
- References
List of Tables and Figures
- Table 3.1 Relocation cases and success rates: Canada
- Figure 3.1 Number of cases per year across Canada from 2001 to 2010
- Figure 3.2 Effect of domestic violence allegations on relocation cases
- Figure 3.3 Effect of custody arrangement on relocation cases
- Figure 3.4 Effect of children's wishes on relocation success rate
- Figure 4.1 Percentage of population who moved by marital status and census
- Figure 4.2 Percentage of population with no children who moved by marital status and census
- Figure 4.3 Percentage of population with children aged 5-18 who moved by marital status and census
- Table 4.1a Mobility status five years ago by legal marital status for 2001 census
- Table 4.1b Mobility status five years ago by legal marital status for 2006 census
- Figure 4.4 Percentage of population who moved within five years by legal marital status
- Figure 4.5 Percentage of population who moved within five years by gender and legal marital status
- Figure 4.6 Percentage of population who moved within five years by location of move and legal marital status
- Figure 4.7 Distance non-residential parent lived from child in 2001, according to residential parent
- Figure 4.8 Distance child lived from non-residential parent in 2006, according to non-residential parent
- Table 4.2a Respondents' perceptions of how often specific reasons are given in parental relocation cases, 2006
- Table 4.2b Respondents' perceptions of how often specific reasons are given in parental relocation cases, 2004
- Table 4.3a Respondents' perceptions of what the circumstances are in parental relocation cases and how frequently it occurs, 2006
- Table 4.3b Respondents' perceptions of what the circumstances are in parental relocation cases and how frequently it occurs, 2004
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