gsxrockstar
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I live in Plano, Texas (suburb of dallas), collin county and I have a custody/relocation question. I will try and keep this as non confusing as possible. I do understand that each case has different circumstances wich result in different results so I am looking for opinions .... As I am starting to freak out.
My wife and I have a 2 year old daughter. I just recently filed for divorce in Collin County. We have temp orders hearing in 2 weeks.
mom wants to move to lubbock, texas and live with her grandparents so she can go to school. She feels that she has no life here once we are divorced. She wants me to get no more then the standard visitation (just to be mean i think).
dad would like her to stay here so we can have 50/50 split time with our daughter, I do believe that kids need equal time with both parents to form a life long bond.
mom assumes that since she is the mother that her being a mother trumps everything.
Mom and dad are both great parents and there is no domestic violence history, no alcohol or drug abuse history.
Dad has stable job, been with same company for 3 years. Dad carries 100% of the financial burdan of the family. Dad has taken the child to and from daycare every single day for the past 2 years.
Mom is currently a part time student in school with no job in the past 3 years.
Mom wants to move back to lubbock with her grandparents, who are both over 80 years old and live with them while she is in school. And or live with her mom, however her family is not stable and is not an environment I want my daughter living in.
I am confused on "best interest of the child", im not sure what factors weight in on determining this. My point of view is that we are both great parents however at this point in life I am better to take care of our child. The child has had the same doctors since birth, been at the same daycare since 6 weeks old and has a great and stable support system here with my family.
As far as "primary care giver" goes, we both share a close 50/50 on that one. I think I might have a slight edge when it comes to this since I take care of everything like taking and picking up from daycare, making medical arrangements etc etc. But when we are home we share responsibility evenly.
From reading on the net it seams to me that it will be tuff for her to move out of the county. My first concern is her moving, my second concern is visitation. I want 50 / 50 she wants the minimum.
I am going for primary (physical) possession of the child and asking that we get 50 / 50 .. she wants primary as well but wants the minimum for myself. hopefully we can work this out before we go to court.
Based on all the facts above .. any thought would be welcome ..
My wife and I have a 2 year old daughter. I just recently filed for divorce in Collin County. We have temp orders hearing in 2 weeks.
mom wants to move to lubbock, texas and live with her grandparents so she can go to school. She feels that she has no life here once we are divorced. She wants me to get no more then the standard visitation (just to be mean i think).
dad would like her to stay here so we can have 50/50 split time with our daughter, I do believe that kids need equal time with both parents to form a life long bond.
mom assumes that since she is the mother that her being a mother trumps everything.
Mom and dad are both great parents and there is no domestic violence history, no alcohol or drug abuse history.
Dad has stable job, been with same company for 3 years. Dad carries 100% of the financial burdan of the family. Dad has taken the child to and from daycare every single day for the past 2 years.
Mom is currently a part time student in school with no job in the past 3 years.
Mom wants to move back to lubbock with her grandparents, who are both over 80 years old and live with them while she is in school. And or live with her mom, however her family is not stable and is not an environment I want my daughter living in.
I am confused on "best interest of the child", im not sure what factors weight in on determining this. My point of view is that we are both great parents however at this point in life I am better to take care of our child. The child has had the same doctors since birth, been at the same daycare since 6 weeks old and has a great and stable support system here with my family.
As far as "primary care giver" goes, we both share a close 50/50 on that one. I think I might have a slight edge when it comes to this since I take care of everything like taking and picking up from daycare, making medical arrangements etc etc. But when we are home we share responsibility evenly.
From reading on the net it seams to me that it will be tuff for her to move out of the county. My first concern is her moving, my second concern is visitation. I want 50 / 50 she wants the minimum.
I am going for primary (physical) possession of the child and asking that we get 50 / 50 .. she wants primary as well but wants the minimum for myself. hopefully we can work this out before we go to court.
Based on all the facts above .. any thought would be welcome ..
