fatheroftwoboys
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
I have a question about what to do if my ex-wife wants to move out of state to study Law and take our children.
- Divorced with Joint Managing Conservator (equal rights, geographical restriction to county and surrounding counties, no one has physical address)
- I'm an active father. I see my kids 5 times a week (overnight every weekend Fri thru Monday, dinner on Thursday). I take them places, do instructional things with them, and keep them active.
-I'm active at their school. I'm taking them to post-divorce therapy/counseling to deal with some anger/resentment issues (invited their mother, but she declined; even refuses to pay for the sessions). The children are also exposed to a lot of negative alienating verbiage at their mother's house, including being told I "ran away and abandoned them," "I'm a jerk," "I will make it alright and pay for their mother to move to a new house," etc. They also have a chaotic home life with their mother. She has had two or three boyfriends in the last 8 months. The latest boyfriend is a 19 year old guy whom my children once affectionately known as the boyfriend to their 18 year old half-sister.
- My older son is being diagnosed Autistic (pending final visit on March 8). At the very least he will have a learning disability as he is way below his peers in Kindergarten. Again, I started these interventions at school and the Autism Community Network. I even have emails from my ex saying she will do anything in her power to prevent our son from getting diagnosed and serviced.
- The only thing the ex has is a CPS case that came back negative. I called them because my kids where being turned to be dirty, with raggy clothes, and in filthy conditions (dirt under their nails, without taking baths for days,etc). I also smelled weed one morning when I was dropping my youngest son who doesn't go to school yet. Anyway, it was the only time I called. I was concerned for the well being of my kids. I have pictures of filthy conditions and if I need to a neighbor to collaborate the smell. Does she have enough to get me for "falsely" accusing her? I was just concern about the boys. Now I know not to call CPS as they won't do anything unless it's beyond messed up
. I am concerned that the phone operator I talked to to report the case didn't sway me from making the report . On the plus side, they are being sent to me cleaner so it obviously worked.
- I don't want them to be without their parents. Thus, I don't think its in their best interest for them to move out of state with her. She outsources the children to others. She works full time, goes to school full time, and drinks excessively. She complains she has no money to pay the house where my kids live, yet spends nearly $300 in drinking at bars 6+ times a month (some during the nights she keeps my sons).
- There is also the matter of the remaining financial obligations from the divorce decree. She hasn't paid any of the bills awarded to her, but under my name. I have to pay her a lump sum this summer. There is no "off-set" clause so I'm going to have that be part of the court case this summer. We were also supposed to file taxes together and so far I haven't received her W2 despite my many times asking her.
I already hired a lawyer, but it's too expensive to ask him everything. So, what are the odds. Any words of wisdom of what I need to do to prevent her from taking them to anther state. She is a master manipulator that will tailor everything I say to make it sound like I'm the aggressor and mean person. I have dozens of nasty emails that demonstrate her intentions to remove me from the children's lives.
My lawyer says it will cost me about $5,000+ ($2,000 of it covered by a legal aid insurance I have) plus depositions, experts (such as social studies). I don't know if I will be able to get the money. I'm going to beg and try to borrow it, but things are hard right now considering I have my kids nearly 1/2 of the time and still pay her child support. Any help will be welcomed.
I have a question about what to do if my ex-wife wants to move out of state to study Law and take our children.
- Divorced with Joint Managing Conservator (equal rights, geographical restriction to county and surrounding counties, no one has physical address)
- I'm an active father. I see my kids 5 times a week (overnight every weekend Fri thru Monday, dinner on Thursday). I take them places, do instructional things with them, and keep them active.
-I'm active at their school. I'm taking them to post-divorce therapy/counseling to deal with some anger/resentment issues (invited their mother, but she declined; even refuses to pay for the sessions). The children are also exposed to a lot of negative alienating verbiage at their mother's house, including being told I "ran away and abandoned them," "I'm a jerk," "I will make it alright and pay for their mother to move to a new house," etc. They also have a chaotic home life with their mother. She has had two or three boyfriends in the last 8 months. The latest boyfriend is a 19 year old guy whom my children once affectionately known as the boyfriend to their 18 year old half-sister.
- My older son is being diagnosed Autistic (pending final visit on March 8). At the very least he will have a learning disability as he is way below his peers in Kindergarten. Again, I started these interventions at school and the Autism Community Network. I even have emails from my ex saying she will do anything in her power to prevent our son from getting diagnosed and serviced.
- The only thing the ex has is a CPS case that came back negative. I called them because my kids where being turned to be dirty, with raggy clothes, and in filthy conditions (dirt under their nails, without taking baths for days,etc). I also smelled weed one morning when I was dropping my youngest son who doesn't go to school yet. Anyway, it was the only time I called. I was concerned for the well being of my kids. I have pictures of filthy conditions and if I need to a neighbor to collaborate the smell. Does she have enough to get me for "falsely" accusing her? I was just concern about the boys. Now I know not to call CPS as they won't do anything unless it's beyond messed up
. I am concerned that the phone operator I talked to to report the case didn't sway me from making the report . On the plus side, they are being sent to me cleaner so it obviously worked.- I don't want them to be without their parents. Thus, I don't think its in their best interest for them to move out of state with her. She outsources the children to others. She works full time, goes to school full time, and drinks excessively. She complains she has no money to pay the house where my kids live, yet spends nearly $300 in drinking at bars 6+ times a month (some during the nights she keeps my sons).
- There is also the matter of the remaining financial obligations from the divorce decree. She hasn't paid any of the bills awarded to her, but under my name. I have to pay her a lump sum this summer. There is no "off-set" clause so I'm going to have that be part of the court case this summer. We were also supposed to file taxes together and so far I haven't received her W2 despite my many times asking her.
I already hired a lawyer, but it's too expensive to ask him everything. So, what are the odds. Any words of wisdom of what I need to do to prevent her from taking them to anther state. She is a master manipulator that will tailor everything I say to make it sound like I'm the aggressor and mean person. I have dozens of nasty emails that demonstrate her intentions to remove me from the children's lives.
My lawyer says it will cost me about $5,000+ ($2,000 of it covered by a legal aid insurance I have) plus depositions, experts (such as social studies). I don't know if I will be able to get the money
. I'm going to beg and try to borrow it, but things are hard right now considering I have my kids nearly 1/2 of the time and still pay her child support. Any help will be welcomed.