summer custody

My ex-wife cheated on me in 95 and we went through a divorce in which I allowed my 2 year old daughter live with her, not even fighting it. She had promised me she would never move out of the state in which I resided and I in turn would not fight for her thinking our little girl should live with her mother. I let her attorney do the decree and swiftly skimmed over it and signed it over. I did not realize that it stated that she had the right to change domicile (period, not in same state, but period). Three months later she married the guy she cheated on me with and they moved to California. I LIVE IN TEXAS!!!!!! They have lived there for over a year and I have seen my daughter 3 times, as I myself, am a struggling college student. I am up to date with my child support (she put me on guardian ad litem) and requested to have my daughter in July as it states in my decree. She has said that she has made plans and that I could get her at the end of July for 2 weeks. She is flying with her because on the days I have to go to school or work, she wants to keep her or her mom. I have already made plans for my mother and sister-in-law to do so, my sis-n-law has two boys my daughter loves, but my ex said she does not feel comfortable with that. I have taken all that I can and am finally ready to act on this before my daughter grows old on me. Please help!!!!!! Cody

NO, no, no. Don't let her do this to you. If your court ordered time to see your daughter is the month of July, then you get your daughter for the month of July! It is just too bad if her mother already has made plans. Fight her on this -- or she'll do it again year after year. Also -- unless the court orders say your visitation needs to be supervised -- she has really no right to stay there and keep her while you go to school, etc. I am not a lawyer . . . but through my experiences I have learned a few things. Good luck!

Mkell is correct.

Go to court and request a retraining order preventing mom from failing to deiver the child on July 1. (Love those double negatives!)

Let go of the anger over the cheating. It's not helping you.

Good luck,
Tracey

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This is not legal advice and you are not my client. Double check everything with your own attorney and your state's laws.