A parent who receives a relocation petition has 20 days to file a written objection under Florida law. Missing that deadline creates a legal presumption that the relocation may proceed unopposed. The objection must include specific procedural elements — it is not sufficient to simply express disagreement. Once a proper objection is filed, the court sets a hearing, and the burden shifts to the relocating parent to justify the move under the statutory best-interests framework.
Parents in Coral Springs opposing a relocation should treat the 20-day window as a hard deadline, not a starting point for informal negotiations. Brodzki Jacobs works with objecting parents to prepare responses that meet the procedural requirements and establish the substantive grounds for opposition — including the impact on established parenting time, the child's ties to Broward County schools and activities, and the practical obstacles the proposed move creates for maintaining meaningful contact between the child and the non-relocating parent.
