Section 16.8 — Divorce Act: Notice

A person who has parenting time or decision-making responsibility in respect of a child of the marriage and who intends to change their place of residence or that of the child shall notify any other person who has parenting time, decision-making responsibility or contact under a contact order in respect of that child of their intention. The notice shall be given in writing and shall set out the date on which the change is expected to occur; and the address of the new place of residence and contact information of the person or child, as the case may be. Despite subsections (1) and (2), the court may, on application, provide that the requirements in those subsections do not apply or may modify them, including where there is a risk of family violence. An application referred to in subsection (3) may be made without notice to any other party.