child custody thoughts...

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2008
child custody thoughts...
2
Tue, 09-09-2008 - 7:14am

Hello all!! New to the board but I have been reading thru some of your letters and comments. My STBX has decided he wants Joint custody of our children. I would have no problem with this except that he wants to be able to take them out of town all the time for business trips and his family visits which are out of town by about 24hours or more driving. He has also mentioned that he would rather me be closer to his home so that he is able to see the kids more often. OK ladies this is coming from a man that in the past 3 months has only been around a total of 2 weeks. Can he demans all of this? Can he say where we can live or not live?? Is there anything I can get written into the papers that prevents him from this.


Also one more thing he tells me I can' leave the state for whatever reason until they are 18. I am stay at home mom with limited resources. We are still in the same house( yes i know kind of weird...but it works). My little ones are 4+6. ! in school full time and the other half a day.


Help!!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-28-1999
Tue, 09-09-2008 - 3:08pm
He cannot require you to move, but on the other hand, you probably can't move out of state w/ the kids unless you have his agreement or a court order.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 09-09-2008 - 3:09pm

First... talk to an attorney!


Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~