What is the name of your state? missouri
I posted a relocation question a few weeks ago. I contacted an attorney after my ex-wifes husband informed me that he, x, and kids were moving 4 1/2 hours away. My attorney sent the x a letter telling her that she had not properly notified me according to missouri statues, and that if she intended to move the children she needed to send notice and a proposed new parenting plan.
I recieved this notice a few days ago. It says they plan to move Aug 15th, and she attached a new parenting plan which is exactally the same as we have now, except they expect me to drive half the distance picking them up and dropping them off. Half the distance is a total of me doing 9 hours of driving every other weekend.
I am completely opposed to this move. The kids are in 8th & 9th grades this year, and are already not taking this proposed change in schools well. They don't need to be on the road for 9 hours every other weekend. I do not want to drive this distance, and believe that given their ages- with friends and school activities It will come to the point I will not see my children.
To file the motion to prevent relocation, I must come up with the filing fee, and of course a deposit for the attorney which comes close to $2000, not to mention the hourly fee after that. Can anyone tell me how good my chances are at preventing this before I pay all this money? If I do prevent the move, does that mean custody would be reversed to me, or will she be given the option to stay or go with out them? The only reason they have for moving it her husband got a new job, is that enough reason for the court to let them move? I just cant seem to get any indication from my attorney on how good my chances are. Also if they do get to move, won't the courts make them responsible for the transportation since they are the ones that are moving?
I posted a relocation question a few weeks ago. I contacted an attorney after my ex-wifes husband informed me that he, x, and kids were moving 4 1/2 hours away. My attorney sent the x a letter telling her that she had not properly notified me according to missouri statues, and that if she intended to move the children she needed to send notice and a proposed new parenting plan.
I recieved this notice a few days ago. It says they plan to move Aug 15th, and she attached a new parenting plan which is exactally the same as we have now, except they expect me to drive half the distance picking them up and dropping them off. Half the distance is a total of me doing 9 hours of driving every other weekend.
I am completely opposed to this move. The kids are in 8th & 9th grades this year, and are already not taking this proposed change in schools well. They don't need to be on the road for 9 hours every other weekend. I do not want to drive this distance, and believe that given their ages- with friends and school activities It will come to the point I will not see my children.
To file the motion to prevent relocation, I must come up with the filing fee, and of course a deposit for the attorney which comes close to $2000, not to mention the hourly fee after that. Can anyone tell me how good my chances are at preventing this before I pay all this money? If I do prevent the move, does that mean custody would be reversed to me, or will she be given the option to stay or go with out them? The only reason they have for moving it her husband got a new job, is that enough reason for the court to let them move? I just cant seem to get any indication from my attorney on how good my chances are. Also if they do get to move, won't the courts make them responsible for the transportation since they are the ones that are moving?