Raising student-athletes in CA is expensive. Very expensive. So let's say you are the custodial parent and wish to move out of state to a less pricy part of the country. Keep in mind that there may be a "move away" adjustment to child support in this kind of situation.
Child Support is designed to reflect CA's high cost of living compared to other states. If the custodial parent moves out of state to a location with a lower cost of living, the non-custodial parent may bring an action to reduce the monthly child support payment (lower cost of living = less need for child support). The moving party must bring evidence showing the lower cost of living in comparison to where the custodial parent previously lived with the student-athlete.
Also, when the custodial parent moves far away, requiring an increase in travel cost to the non-custodial parent for visitations with the student-athlete, this additional travel cost may also be a basis to reduce monthly child support payments...
