My ex is taking my 7 year old son 150 miles away against his wishes - please help!

[pauledanger]

Hi, I separated from my ex in November 2012. Since then I have had what amounts to 50/50 shared care of my son who is 7, which we informally agreed at the time of separation. I pick him up from school on Wednesday and return him to his mom on Saturday afternoon every week. I also have him half of every school holiday.
My ex has recently started divorce proceedings that I am not contesting. She also announced through her solicitor that she is planning to move 150 miles away within the next six weeks for a new job and that she is taking our son with her. He is upset and has expressed his wish to stay here with me. However, she has just told him he has no choice. I have been offered mediation but fear that this is a foregone conclusion. Could you please advise what I need to do - should I get a solicitor now or see what happens in the mediation - I'm concerned that her planned moving date is not far away so whatever I need to do, I need to act quickly.... Thanks in advance

[leclerc]

Re: My ex is taking my 7 year old son 150 miles away against his wishes - please help

As part of the divorce proceedings you need to incorporate the issues of contact with your child. I would take the mediation in that what you are trying to do is to find a way in which your son and you can have quality contact, for example, if you can't have him half the week then maybe all the school holidays might be an idea.

The child should have a say in this but at the same time you have to be practical in that she is moving away because of a job which will help with the costs of bringing up a child.