Parental divorce affects a child's life. One of the biggest issues in divorce is who the child will live with after the divorce. Separation can impact a child's sense of security and stability. The two people on whom the child depended are no longer as available as before. This can send the child between the two parents different distances, leaving them confused or lost. The child's sense of continuity is disrupted, which can often lead to serious psychological effects on the child. The subject of the consequences on the child of a move after a divorce is attracting increasing interest because there are more cases of divorce than ever. Custodial parents sometimes want to move, which can cause significant stress for the child as well as the non-custodial parent. This essay will discuss the effects of moving after divorce on the child, the best interests of the child, presumptions before the divorce trial, the impact of modern technology, and the flaws in this research. Divorce has many psychological effects on children. Parents are often oblivious to the child's feelings as they fight their own battle with the ex-spouse or fight the child's custody battle. Children generally have an unbiased approach towards both parents and witnessing conflict between those they love has a detrimental effect on the child. The degree of psychological effects depends on the age of the child. Children 6 years old or younger tend to have less developed cognitive abilities which will increase as they get older. At this age, children experience self-centeredness that leads them to blame themselves for the divorce (Foulkes-Jamison, 2001). These children are emotionally dependent and will... middle of paper ...... dial, the parent wants to move to escape the guilt they may feel or to start over. Depending on the situation, I believe that if the custodial parent must move, it should be in an area close enough that the child can attend the same school and be around old friends. Both parents have the same influence on the child and should therefore both be present as often as possible. To maintain the child's sense of stability and longevity, I believe the custodial parent should stay in the previous home and the non-custodial parent should move out. If moving away from the non-custodial parent means protecting the child from something like an abusive parent, then I believe it is in the child's best interest to move there. If there is not much conflict between the parents, I suggest parallel parenting because it is the most beneficial method for the child..