Q: my ex husband is remarried and wants to move to Texas with my 8 yr old son that we have 50/50 custody of. Can he do this
He also does not pay me any child support because during our divorce he was unemployed. He now makes a decent living. Can I revisit the child support issue in court so I can get the support I need for him? Again, we have 50/50 custody.
A: Certainly not easily. In order to be allowed to move to Texas with your child, he will have to request the court order a child custody evaluation and convince the child custody evaluator that it is in your son's best interest to leave his friends, his mother, his extended family, his house, and everything that your son knows to be uprooted to move to an unfamiliar state. The chances are slim to none. As for child support, the court can always review it. If Dad gets a job, he will need to pay support.
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