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i have been providing co-parenting since a divorce some 5+ yrs ago. I am now re-married with a new child. Each week I take responsibility for 2 children from my previous marriage - two days during the week and one at the weekend. i work a 90% contract but still pay 100% of the maintenance due.
I now want to take a 2 week holiday next year with my new family and feel constrained by current arrangements and an ex wife that seems [censored] bent on not allowing this. What are my rights and can you give me advice on the best way to approach this? My bigger question would be, as I live in northern England, that should a job opportunity mean that I would need to move away, can i be forced to stay put until both children have reached the age of 17?
Many thanks
AR
You have every right to take a holiday! You are giving her plenty of notice so there shouldnt be a problem....its all about controlling you through your children.
Is there a shared residence order in place? Even with a court order she wouldn't have the right to stop you from taking a holiday....or relocating for that matter.
If you can't resolve this informally then I would suggest trying mediation. It will allow you to put your point across. Here's a link to the mediation service
www.nfm.org.uk
There is a charge for this service although legal aid is still available. Here a li k to check you eligibility
www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid