I have joint custody with my son's mother. She moved to Florida and I maintained year custody while she has summers and holidays. We've had this arrangement for
In mediation when we made the custody agreement she outlined a restriction that I was not allowed to leave the country with my son. Presumably out of spite as my wife lives in another country, but I guess the reason doesn't matter.
Recently my son and I have been approved for immigration to the country my wife lives in. How difficult is it to challenge a location restriction on a custody agreement? Can I make up a case that not only would it be helpful for our family life but also just a better quality of life in general?
I don't have a full time job currently, I have two part time jobs in order to provide for us whereas in my wife's country I have a generous job offer. I'm confident that I could prove the move would be positive for both me and my son.
Is there anything to help prevent/fight restrictions made out of spite? If she had a legitimate reason for me not moving I would seriously take it into consideration but there are very few negatives for so many positives. It's really frustrating that she can dictate where we go when she has no interaction with him 8-9 months out of the year. She doesn't even keep updated or try to talk to him ever which makes it extra frustrating to feel like I dedicate way more to my son but am prevented from improving our lives in the only way I feel capable of doing.
In mediation when we made the custody agreement she outlined a restriction that I was not allowed to leave the country with my son. Presumably out of spite as my wife lives in another country, but I guess the reason doesn't matter.
Recently my son and I have been approved for immigration to the country my wife lives in. How difficult is it to challenge a location restriction on a custody agreement? Can I make up a case that not only would it be helpful for our family life but also just a better quality of life in general?
I don't have a full time job currently, I have two part time jobs in order to provide for us whereas in my wife's country I have a generous job offer. I'm confident that I could prove the move would be positive for both me and my son.
Is there anything to help prevent/fight restrictions made out of spite? If she had a legitimate reason for me not moving I would seriously take it into consideration but there are very few negatives for so many positives. It's really frustrating that she can dictate where we go when she has no interaction with him 8-9 months out of the year. She doesn't even keep updated or try to talk to him ever which makes it extra frustrating to feel like I dedicate way more to my son but am prevented from improving our lives in the only way I feel capable of doing.