{"id":2605,"date":"2023-02-25T10:28:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T16:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2023-02-24T10:31:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:31:43","slug":"texas-court-denies-mothers-request-to-relocate-with-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-court-denies-mothers-request-to-relocate-with-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Court Denies Mother&#8217;s Request to Relocate with Child"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1943 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1147846829-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"iStock-1147846829-300x200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1147846829-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1147846829-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1147846829-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1147846829-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1147846829-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1147846829-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1147846829-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The best interest of the child is the primary consideration in Texas custody matters, but the courts have identified factors to be considered in determining the child\u2019s best interest in certain circumstances.\u00a0 A mother recently <a href=\"https:\/\/cases.justia.com\/texas\/fifth-court-of-appeals\/2023-05-21-00882-cv.pdf?ts=1674567742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appealed<\/a> a court\u2019s denial of her request to remove a geographic restriction, arguing the court failed to properly balance the appropriate factors.<\/p>\n<p>The divorce decree gave the mother the exclusive right to designate the child\u2019s primary residence with a geographic restriction.\u00a0 It also required both parents to provide the other written notice before taking the child out of the country.<\/p>\n<p>The mother married a man who lived in Oklahoma.\u00a0 She ultimately petitioned for modification and requested removal of the geographic restriction. 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