What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
I have a question on what the typical visitation schedule is for parents who live in separate states....a little background.
I am the mother of two children ages 8 and 12. My ex-husband and I divorced in 2003. At the time I was in school full-time and working full-time so I decided that it would be in the best interest of the children to stay with their dad rather than me because I would have had to find a babysitter 4 nights a week, my daughter would have had to change schools, etc. Little did I know this would be a huge mistake that will haunt me for the end of my time.
Because we did live close enough, our lawyers worked it out so that neither of us pay "support" to the other. I do pay half of school lunches, medicines, doctor visits, school expenses, etc. And of course, I buy clothes and odds and ends as necessary.
The original court order said that neither of us would move more than 15 miles away. I couldn't afford the area I was living in, so I moved out of that area which meant I got less time with the kids, but I still saw them as often as possible.
Recently, I moved out of state with my fiance (he has since remarried) but we did not change anything in the courts. My children do not want to make the decision, and my daughter would completely break down if asked. Her father also stated that there is no way he will ever let her live with me and that since it was my choice to move, it's my own problem.
Since I am basically out of compliance with the divorce agreement, what are my rights, if any?
Also, what is the "typical" visitation schedule for parents living in separate states? Can anyone help me with this? I don't have very much money and he and his wife have a salary about 10x what I make (literally) so if I fight, he's going to have many more resources than I will have and I may end up going broke with no changes.
He is letting them fly up for Christmas and I am going to go there for Spring Break if he will let them spend time at my mother's (I went down in October for 4 days and the cost threw me into a frenzy).
I want my kids with me, but I am resigned to the fact that won't happen, I just want to know typical agreements.
Thank you..and sorry for the rambling
I have a question on what the typical visitation schedule is for parents who live in separate states....a little background.
I am the mother of two children ages 8 and 12. My ex-husband and I divorced in 2003. At the time I was in school full-time and working full-time so I decided that it would be in the best interest of the children to stay with their dad rather than me because I would have had to find a babysitter 4 nights a week, my daughter would have had to change schools, etc. Little did I know this would be a huge mistake that will haunt me for the end of my time.
Because we did live close enough, our lawyers worked it out so that neither of us pay "support" to the other. I do pay half of school lunches, medicines, doctor visits, school expenses, etc. And of course, I buy clothes and odds and ends as necessary.
The original court order said that neither of us would move more than 15 miles away. I couldn't afford the area I was living in, so I moved out of that area which meant I got less time with the kids, but I still saw them as often as possible.
Recently, I moved out of state with my fiance (he has since remarried) but we did not change anything in the courts. My children do not want to make the decision, and my daughter would completely break down if asked. Her father also stated that there is no way he will ever let her live with me and that since it was my choice to move, it's my own problem.
Since I am basically out of compliance with the divorce agreement, what are my rights, if any?
Also, what is the "typical" visitation schedule for parents living in separate states? Can anyone help me with this? I don't have very much money and he and his wife have a salary about 10x what I make (literally) so if I fight, he's going to have many more resources than I will have and I may end up going broke with no changes.
He is letting them fly up for Christmas and I am going to go there for Spring Break if he will let them spend time at my mother's (I went down in October for 4 days and the cost threw me into a frenzy).
I want my kids with me, but I am resigned to the fact that won't happen, I just want to know typical agreements.
Thank you..and sorry for the rambling