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joint custody dis-agreement....how do we settle

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Dorightdad

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I live in Texas. My 5 year old son lives with me. His mother lives in a different town (about 20 minutes away from us). We have joint custody of our son. He starts school this fall. My ex wants to change his address to hers so he can go to school in her city but still allow him to live with me. This would be of some benefit to both of us due to job locations. My son would be closer to me during the day ( in case of emergency / school activities...ect ). If he goes to school in the city where we live he would be farther from her and she would have difficulty getting to him on the days that he stays with her. We are obviously in dis-agreement with one another on this matter. If I allow his address change will I be giving up any control I have over the situation. And, what terms come into play when neither parent wants to compromise on a decision when we have joint custody.
 


LegalBeagle

Senior Member
Dorightdad said:
I live in Texas. My 5 year old son lives with me. His mother lives in a different town (about 20 minutes away from us). We have joint custody of our son. He starts school this fall. My ex wants to change his address to hers so he can go to school in her city but still allow him to live with me. This would be of some benefit to both of us due to job locations. My son would be closer to me during the day ( in case of emergency / school activities...ect ). If he goes to school in the city where we live he would be farther from her and she would have difficulty getting to him on the days that he stays with her. We are obviously in dis-agreement with one another on this matter. If I allow his address change will I be giving up any control I have over the situation. And, what terms come into play when neither parent wants to compromise on a decision when we have joint custody.
You state there is benifit to this, but then state you disagree.. What are you disagreeing about?

and who has court ordered PHYSICAL custody?
 
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Dorightdad

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LegalBegal,
The benefits for me would be him being closer to me during the day. Her benefit would be him being close to her all the time. She lives kinda between where I live and where I work. He currently goes to a day care that is in the same vasinity. This is convenient now for both of us. When school starts he be much farther from her and she will have a little difficulty getting to him at times. My problem is that this will only be 2 days a week. I don't want to change my sons school (which is within walking distance from our house) and his address just to make it convenient for her 2 days a week. The custody papers read that we have joint custody and he is to live with me. I fear that changing his address will cost me control of his living status. And I also fear that she may be using this as a way to try and change where he lives. In my previous posts' you'll see that I am absolutley against him living with her.
 

LegalBeagle

Senior Member
Dorightdad said:
LegalBegal,
The benefits for me would be him being closer to me during the day. Her benefit would be him being close to her all the time. She lives kinda between where I live and where I work. He currently goes to a day care that is in the same vasinity. This is convenient now for both of us. When school starts he be much farther from her and she will have a little difficulty getting to him at times. My problem is that this will only be 2 days a week. I don't want to change my sons school (which is within walking distance from our house) and his address just to make it convenient for her 2 days a week. The custody papers read that we have joint custody and he is to live with me. I fear that changing his address will cost me control of his living status. And I also fear that she may be using this as a way to try and change where he lives. In my previous posts' you'll see that I am absolutley against him living with her.
Then refuse.

You are spot on with your thoughts on the way this could go. She would be able to petition for custody in the future and doing what she is suggesting would help her case. You could also get into trouble since you would need to commit fraud somewhere along the way.

 

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