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If you are the custodial parent and wish to relocate out-of-state, you will need either the other parent's approval or permission from the court. The court's priority is to make decisions that are in the best interest of the child.

A parent can also be charged with custodial interference in the first degree if they take, entice, or detain the child out of the state of Connecticut. This is charged as a Class D felony, which carries a possible prison sentence between one and five years.

The Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA) ensures that all Connecticut Children, regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the marital status, gender, or sexual orientation of their parents, will have equal access to the security of a legal parent-child relationship.

What Do Courts Look at When Deciding Custody? Your child's needs. What are your child's developmental needs, including their physical, emotional, educational, and special needs? ... Your child's relationships. ... Your child's living situation. ... The health of everyone involved. ... Other factors.

Relocation with children raises significant child custody and visitation issues. If a proposed move involves a child subject to a Connecticut child custody order, a parent cannot move with the child unless he or she has either the other parent's approval or permission from the court.

Keeping a child away from the other parent can backfire in serious and permanent ways. If the other parent feels that the situation will not resolve itself, they have the legal right to bring the matter before the court to enforce the existing court order regarding the parenting plan and their visitation rights.