Stills v. Stills

I respectfully dissent. The presumption declared in Hollandsworth was a presumption of fact “in favor of relocation for custodial parents with primary custody.” Hollandsworth, 353 Ark. 470, 476, 109 S.W.3d 653, 657 (2003). In other words, the custodial parent enjoys a presumption in favor of relocation. The presumption did not address the best interest of the child. The presumption is based on the custodial parent’s right to travel and was intended to assist in resolving conflicts between parents in relocation cases.

When the noncustodial parent objects to the custodial parent’s relocation, a…