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Are PSO's enforceable, my wife is threatening to move my daughter from Essex to West Midlands. My daughter is due to start secondary school in September, she has told her mother she wants to remain in Essex and go to the school she has been accepted. My wife is arguing she cannot afford to live in the area, the house prices are over her budget, which isnt true, she earns 2.5 times my salary and i can still afford to live in the area. Its almost March we are no nearer agreeing a financial settlement, we are not divorced (yet), I'm still paying the mortgage and bills... My daughter has also told her mother she will stay with which ever parents remains in Essex near to the school, ideally she would like both parents to remain in the area and for us to share custody, but my wife will contest this. Any advice on trying to keep my daughter in the area would be appreciated. I am considering trying to buy my wife's share of the marital home, so that i can maintain some sort of normality for my daughter (i doubt my wife will agree to this), but i am willing to do this or alternatively buy something a little cheaper.
I would apply to the courts to sort this out, I would imagine your daughter is at an age where she can voice her own concerns. If she wants to remain in Essex with her school and friends, I think they would easily allow you to have full custody should your ex move away.
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