She's trying to move 3 states away with the kids

4d ago1 min read

My ex wants to move to California for her job. We have two kids, they're 8 and 10. I'm a big part of their lives, coach my son's baseball team, see them 4 days a week. The court hasn't ruled yet but everyone's saying unless I can prove it's not in the best interest of the children, I'm stuck. How do I prove that seeing their dad is in their best interest when she's claiming better schools and better opportunity for them? I feel like the system is rigged against involved fathers. Any dads been through this? What did you do?

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SSamuelNew Dad4d ago

This is tough stuff. California is no joke distance-wise. You're going to want legal help here because moving across state lines with kids is a whole different ballgame than just changing schools.

LLuke N.Regular4d ago

That's rough, especially with you being so involved with your son's baseball. Have you talked to a family law guy about fighting the move? Most courts take coaching and those regular activities pretty seriously when they're looking at custody changes.