joneshannsen
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? KANSAS
My ex and I have joint 50/50 legal and residential custody with no one specified as having physical custody. I live in KS, and my ex has moved about 20 miles away into MO with his new wife. The closest thing I have to indicate any kind of agreement that my son should be where I live during the school years is a clause in the decree that states:
"The parents further agree that for school and daycare purposes, the child's address shall be the mother's address"
I am in a relationship with someone I have known for 25 years who resides in IL where we both grew up and we would like to eventually get married and be together and have a child of our own. He owns his home which is paid off, has a job he has been at for 14 years, his vehicles are paid off, and he is very stable. We both have a lot of family and friends there for support.
I have literally no support in times of crisis here. My closest relative is 4 hours away. My only tie to KS is my son. I have only a few friends here. I have several family members in IL/WI and a plethora of friends in that area. I have a full time job; however, I am living month to month and even that requires that I have a room mate. Moving to IL would give me much more stability and security. If I were to lose my job here, there is no way I could support myself and my son.
My question is: What is the likelihood that a judge would allow me to move out of state to eventually get married, have extensive support from family and friends, and keep my son during the school year? I would offer my ex custody during the summer, on holidays/school vacations, and on long weekends when my son does not have school. I would like to give him as liberal visitation as possible; however, I do want my son to reside with me during the school year and I would take responsibility for school expenses.
I believe that my ex will not agree to my move, this is why I would like to know the likelihood that a judge would agree to my proposition.
Thank you in advance for any and all information you can provide!
My ex and I have joint 50/50 legal and residential custody with no one specified as having physical custody. I live in KS, and my ex has moved about 20 miles away into MO with his new wife. The closest thing I have to indicate any kind of agreement that my son should be where I live during the school years is a clause in the decree that states:
"The parents further agree that for school and daycare purposes, the child's address shall be the mother's address"
I am in a relationship with someone I have known for 25 years who resides in IL where we both grew up and we would like to eventually get married and be together and have a child of our own. He owns his home which is paid off, has a job he has been at for 14 years, his vehicles are paid off, and he is very stable. We both have a lot of family and friends there for support.
I have literally no support in times of crisis here. My closest relative is 4 hours away. My only tie to KS is my son. I have only a few friends here. I have several family members in IL/WI and a plethora of friends in that area. I have a full time job; however, I am living month to month and even that requires that I have a room mate. Moving to IL would give me much more stability and security. If I were to lose my job here, there is no way I could support myself and my son.
My question is: What is the likelihood that a judge would allow me to move out of state to eventually get married, have extensive support from family and friends, and keep my son during the school year? I would offer my ex custody during the summer, on holidays/school vacations, and on long weekends when my son does not have school. I would like to give him as liberal visitation as possible; however, I do want my son to reside with me during the school year and I would take responsibility for school expenses.
I believe that my ex will not agree to my move, this is why I would like to know the likelihood that a judge would agree to my proposition.
Thank you in advance for any and all information you can provide!
