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Relocation Notice Date Calculator

Calculate the deadline to give written notice before relocating with a child under the Divorce Act — plus the 30-day window a recipient has to object.

For general guidance only. Not legal advice. Notice requirements and timelines can be affected by court orders and family violence exceptions.

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Relocation Details

Intended Relocation Date (the date you plan to move with the child)

Date Notice Was (or Will Be) Given (optional — defaults to today)

Used to calculate the recipient's 30-day objection deadline.

Notice Deadline Results

Enter your intended relocation date and click Calculate Deadlines.

📋 About Relocation Notice

Under s.16.9 of the Divorce Act, a parent with parenting time, decision-making responsibility, or a right of contact who intends to relocate with a child must give at least 60 days' written notice to every other person with parenting time, decision-making responsibility, or contact — using the prescribed form, stating the proposed date of relocation, the new address, and proposed new arrangements.

A person who receives notice has 30 days to object, in the prescribed form, setting out their reasons. If no objection is filed within that time and no court order restricts the move, the relocating parent may generally proceed as proposed.

Under s.16.9(3), a court may waive the notice requirement — including where there is a risk of family violence — or modify its contents (for example, withholding the new address). This calculator applies the standard 60-day/30-day timeline only; it does not account for court-ordered variations.

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60 Days' Notice

Written notice of an intended relocation must generally be given at least 60 days before the proposed move date.

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Prescribed Form

Notice must be given using the form required under the Divorce Act, including the proposed date, new address, and new parenting arrangements.

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30 Days to Object

A person who receives notice has 30 days to object using the prescribed form, which can trigger a court application.

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Family Violence Exception

A court may waive or modify the notice requirement where there are concerns about family violence or safety.

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Planning a Relocation With Your Child?

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Relocation Notice Date Calculator

60 Days' Notice

Prescribed Form

30 Days to Object

Family Violence Exception

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