Florida treats a move of more than fifty miles, lasting at least sixty consecutive days, as a relocation when a time-sharing arrangement is already in place. Shorter moves and temporary absences for vacation or care generally do not qualify. The distance is measured from the parent's residence at the time the last order was entered.
Because the fifty-mile line determines whether the statute applies at all, getting it right is the first step in any case. A parent relocation lawyer in West Palm Beach confirms whether a planned move crosses that threshold before advising on what comes next.
