Q: Can my partner take my kids.
After agreeing on split custody of our 2 kids we got back together not much later. Our court orders were one week me one week with him, and both had to stay residents of Ector County. 2 years ago we moved to San Antonio because of His job. We have decided to split again.He has now been w/o a job for 5 months and is wanting to move back to Odessa. I am moving to my own place in 2 weeks and the boys are in school here in San Antonio. If he decides to move can he legally take my kids with him even though we have split custody? Does the Ector Co. Rule hold true now that we both have been in SA for 2 years?
A:
I suggest you hire a lawyer immediately. If the Ector Co. order is the last court order then it is in effect until a judge says otherwise.
If you want to get a new court order in your new county you will need to legally get your order transferred to the county you are in and then have the new court give you a new order.
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