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Hi just need some advice on fathers rights. i have my daughter every other weekend and during school holidays as much as possible. i have just found out her mum wants to move her about 300-400 miles away. If i was to do the journey every other weekend it would take 7 hours to get there and back and 230 quid in petrol! she said she would meet me half way but even still thats 120 quid a week petrol and on top of that she gets 50 quid maintenece a week bearing in mind im on average wage! What are my rights?can i take her to court and stop her from moving so far away? me and my daughter are VERY close and it would not be fair that i would only see her in school holidays.
Hi,
How does your daughter feel about moving? It is a long way, I agree, however I'm not sure you can do anything to stop her. How old is your daughter? I'd suggest you look at some older posts, maybe in the 'Legal Eagle' section which may have some posts from fathers who have been in a similar situation. I have definately read this situation on here before. Hope this helps!
Hi Karl,
Unfortunately there's not a lot you can do to stop the mother from moving. Even if the mother meets you half way, your daughter will be travelling 600-800 miles every other week and I don't think it's a manageable or fair solution for you or your daughter.
You may need to think about Skype conversations during the week and significant contact during holidays.
How old is your daughter?
FM '70
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