Should you be required by law to get permission to move if you have custody of kids and he has visitaion?
Want to see replies, what people think.
I, being a man and with a grown kid who I had visitation on weekends with when he was growing up, say no.
If the parent who has custody has a better place to live or a better job offer and other good thing to offer the kids then let it be, I say.
If the move means bad things, living in a bad envirnoment, drinking,drugs and things like that and it can be proven then it should not happen and the kids should have been taken away before the move anyway.
I think the government has too much to say about this and it should be between the parents to work out.
Well, hope some people reply with what they think.
Answers:
It depends on the distance.If the move would affect his visitation my answer would be yes as his visitation rights have to be protected.
I think it's nice from the man's point of view you feel this way but it doesn't always work that way. Do you know how many of the other parents would move to the other side of the country just so the other parent couldn't visit? Or disappear? I know this for a fact cause my daughter and her ex not caring anything about the kids played these games until the court said they had to stay within 150 miles of each other.
I say no because as long as the mother is doing a good/great job with the kids then they should be allowed to live with her even if that means a move and i do not think that it is up to the government to decide whether or not they could move
It would be nice if people would think of what their children need when making these decisions (they need BOTH parents, not just one), but often emotion and sometimes vindictiveness plays a factor in the decision to move. Personally I think that if the move prevents or makes it very difficult for the child to visit with the other parent, then something needs to be worked out for the best interests of all involved. I don't think it is a matter of just the environment they will be in at the new location, the primary consideration should be if they will have fair and equal access to both of their parents.
This should be evaluated by another to see just what the move is for. If it benefits the children then the one that has custody also has to make it possible for the other to visit. That might mean paying for the trip there and back. It might mean only that the children are available at the appointed times.
In most places it is up to the court to give permission already.
People should never put themselves and their children in such a situation. Most of the time it is pure selfishness on both parents parts. Most of the time it is better with one parent than two that are apart.
No simple answer. Depends on the people and situation.
The problem is that parents DO NOT think about their kids when it comes to stuff like this. They think of themselves. So sadly, Courts have to step in and make sure the child's best interests are protected. The sad reality is that very few adults can act like adults when they need to.
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