Children moving hundreds or miles away

If this situation manifests, how can the NRP stop this from happening?

Is there a court process or form to log your objection, and can this be done as a preventative step or after the kids have moved?

You could try for a Prohibited Steps Order to prevent her from moving the children away. You would need to apply before she moves, using a C100 form.

Is this a real possibility for your children? Is the proposed area your ex''s home town? What connections does she have with the area?

Thanks

The kids have mentioned ''changing school''.

Also, as the financials haven''t been settled, the ex will probably bank on getting a larger ''down south'' slice then relocate back home where its hell of a lot cheaper to buy etc.

So it''s not a firm proposal? I think you may need to ask your ex about the changing school thing so that you can clear things up. It might be that she intends to move locally.

Unusually for me, I will offer an opinion on a matter connected with children.

I had no children but I think I know how I''d feel if their mother removed them a considerable distance, making contact more difficult and more expensive.

As rubytuesday has said, you could apply for the Prohibited Steps order, but can I ask you whether you think that there is a valid reason for her wanting to move ? Has she a new job ? Does she have any family there ? Has she formed a new relationship ? Does the child need to go to a particular school that could meet her needs ? I think you need to try and be objective here. The Court''s first consideration is always the interests of the child.

LMM

I think that first, TurboB needs to establish what the facts are - is she moving "hundreds of miles away", or just moving locally, or just considering changing the children''s schools (in which TurboB should be involved with).

The trouble is its very difficult to get a straight answer to a straight question. The kids made reference to joining a school that their cousin attends which happens to be 200+miles away back where the RP grew up and has family.

Hence i''m thinking of taking the proactive step of trying to block this before it happens.