Just a short background
My ex and i have been divorced for about 11 or 12 years. When everything went down the state sided with her for custody of our 2-3 year old son. A few years pass and she decided that she was moving in with her parents, an hour away, and taking our son with her. My wife and i contested but were told by our lawyer that unless she was "unfit" the state would not change the custody or prevent her from moving. So we got a few things in our favor because of it and she moved.
Fast forward to a couple years ago and my son tells me he would rather live with us. According to the state of Missouri he was old enough to have input on the choice. His mom found out and flipped so he gave up. He is now 14 and has full right to choose his home. He told his mom he was moving in with us next school year.
Now she is raising hell saying she is going to hire a child advocate to speak for him. She does not listen to reason. She does not include him in any decisions which will effect him later and maintains he is too young to make such choices.
My question, probably a long shot, does anybody have any experience with something similar?
Just trying to figure out my next steps.
Thanks in advance.
My ex and i have been divorced for about 11 or 12 years. When everything went down the state sided with her for custody of our 2-3 year old son. A few years pass and she decided that she was moving in with her parents, an hour away, and taking our son with her. My wife and i contested but were told by our lawyer that unless she was "unfit" the state would not change the custody or prevent her from moving. So we got a few things in our favor because of it and she moved.
Fast forward to a couple years ago and my son tells me he would rather live with us. According to the state of Missouri he was old enough to have input on the choice. His mom found out and flipped so he gave up. He is now 14 and has full right to choose his home. He told his mom he was moving in with us next school year.
Now she is raising hell saying she is going to hire a child advocate to speak for him. She does not listen to reason. She does not include him in any decisions which will effect him later and maintains he is too young to make such choices.
My question, probably a long shot, does anybody have any experience with something similar?
Just trying to figure out my next steps.
Thanks in advance.