rockMEhardplace
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What is the name of your state? Mississippi
Let me apologize in advance for the length...want you to have as many details as possible.
My husband has been divorced for almost 3 years. He and his ex-wife have joint custody of 2 boys-ages 4 & 7. Child support order states that he pay 20%, provide insurance, and pay half of all medical, etc. Visitation guideline states that he gets the boys every Monday night, and every other weekend from Friday at 5 until Sunday at 5, 4 weeks out of the summer, one week at Thanksgiving, one week at Christmas, and any other time that can be agreed upon by both parties. That being said, he actually gets the boys every other Tuesday, every Thursday, and every other weekend from Friday (picks them up at baby-sitter's) until Monday (drops them off at baby-sitter's). The CS order has been followed, but Mom asked Dad for an increase about 6 weeks ago...this was an agreement between them only. There has been nothing done in court since the divorce. Other than petty little things, there has been no arguing, etc. Children are exchanged at baby-sitter's house(also the grandmother of ex-wife) and child support payments are left there as well. On 3/23, ex-wife called to discuss sick child, and says, "Oh, and I start my new job on 4/10. We are moving to Nashville, TN. I am going to go ahead and move, but I am not going to take (son) out of school. The boys are going to live with my mother until school gets out in May.I will meet you half-way for pick-up and drop-off." Husband calls lawyer who tells him there is nothing in the divorce papers about either parent moving and that as long as she informs him and the court of her new address, there is nothing he can do. Here are the problems: due to distance and work, husband can't be at pick-up point until late Friday night(around 8 pm) and will have to leave for drop-off around 12 pm on Sunday, leaving him with substantially less time with the boys. There will be an added expense on his part resulting from traveling. Insurance will be out of network and cover much less (if any) than it currently does. Husband would like boys to stay with him prior to move. What can/should he do?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
Let me apologize in advance for the length...want you to have as many details as possible.
My husband has been divorced for almost 3 years. He and his ex-wife have joint custody of 2 boys-ages 4 & 7. Child support order states that he pay 20%, provide insurance, and pay half of all medical, etc. Visitation guideline states that he gets the boys every Monday night, and every other weekend from Friday at 5 until Sunday at 5, 4 weeks out of the summer, one week at Thanksgiving, one week at Christmas, and any other time that can be agreed upon by both parties. That being said, he actually gets the boys every other Tuesday, every Thursday, and every other weekend from Friday (picks them up at baby-sitter's) until Monday (drops them off at baby-sitter's). The CS order has been followed, but Mom asked Dad for an increase about 6 weeks ago...this was an agreement between them only. There has been nothing done in court since the divorce. Other than petty little things, there has been no arguing, etc. Children are exchanged at baby-sitter's house(also the grandmother of ex-wife) and child support payments are left there as well. On 3/23, ex-wife called to discuss sick child, and says, "Oh, and I start my new job on 4/10. We are moving to Nashville, TN. I am going to go ahead and move, but I am not going to take (son) out of school. The boys are going to live with my mother until school gets out in May.I will meet you half-way for pick-up and drop-off." Husband calls lawyer who tells him there is nothing in the divorce papers about either parent moving and that as long as she informs him and the court of her new address, there is nothing he can do. Here are the problems: due to distance and work, husband can't be at pick-up point until late Friday night(around 8 pm) and will have to leave for drop-off around 12 pm on Sunday, leaving him with substantially less time with the boys. There will be an added expense on his part resulting from traveling. Insurance will be out of network and cover much less (if any) than it currently does. Husband would like boys to stay with him prior to move. What can/should he do?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?