What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Mississippi
I'm legally separated from my wife - we each have our own residence and our son (age seven) alternates weeks between each house. This is court ordered. Divorce hearing is scheduled in just a few weeks (its been scheduled several times in the past 18 months, but something always comes up - usually her lawyer is using some kind of delay tactic). Each of us lives in the child's school district.
Today I find that she has moved to Massachussets - very suddenly. The child was supposed to come over to my house yesterday at 5 - she texts me and says she's out of town with him and the weather is too bad to get a flight, and she'll let me 'make up' the days with him later. I find out through other sources that she isn't on vacation but she's moved permanently.
My lawyer says sit tight for now. Also that this provocative move on her part will reflect very poorly on her in court. Especially since she's (presumably) moving in with her newest boyfriend who lives in that area. This is the third boyfriend she's had in the past 2 years - each one has been 'the love of her life.'
My family is telling me I should file a report with the police - or do something to show that this fly by night behavior is unacceptable. One person said I should drive up there and get him back (but I'm very hesitant to do that). I'm worried because school starts here in Mississippi on the 10th and after labor day in Massachussets. I don't want him to get jacked around right before divorce court later this month.
What would you advise: sit tight? call the cops? go get him?
By the way: my attorney says that I have a very good chance of obtaining full custody based on some past erratic behavior on her part - even before this happened. It would have at least been joint custody with a lot of time shared between the two of us.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I'm legally separated from my wife - we each have our own residence and our son (age seven) alternates weeks between each house. This is court ordered. Divorce hearing is scheduled in just a few weeks (its been scheduled several times in the past 18 months, but something always comes up - usually her lawyer is using some kind of delay tactic). Each of us lives in the child's school district.
Today I find that she has moved to Massachussets - very suddenly. The child was supposed to come over to my house yesterday at 5 - she texts me and says she's out of town with him and the weather is too bad to get a flight, and she'll let me 'make up' the days with him later. I find out through other sources that she isn't on vacation but she's moved permanently.
My lawyer says sit tight for now. Also that this provocative move on her part will reflect very poorly on her in court. Especially since she's (presumably) moving in with her newest boyfriend who lives in that area. This is the third boyfriend she's had in the past 2 years - each one has been 'the love of her life.'
My family is telling me I should file a report with the police - or do something to show that this fly by night behavior is unacceptable. One person said I should drive up there and get him back (but I'm very hesitant to do that). I'm worried because school starts here in Mississippi on the 10th and after labor day in Massachussets. I don't want him to get jacked around right before divorce court later this month.
What would you advise: sit tight? call the cops? go get him?
By the way: my attorney says that I have a very good chance of obtaining full custody based on some past erratic behavior on her part - even before this happened. It would have at least been joint custody with a lot of time shared between the two of us.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
