my sons dad and I went to court in 2009 and I was granted custody of my son. The visitation, I thought, was pretty generous. He can see him ...

Question

my sons dad and I went to court in 2009 and I was granted custody of my son. The visitation, I thought, was pretty generous. He can see him anytime he wants with 24 hours of advanced notice, as long as it does not conflict with any preset activities. The court order said that if I was able to work it out with my sons father, then I could move over 60 miles away. Otherwise I had to get the courts approval. We had been working together just fine for the last 5 years and now he said he is taking me back to court because I moved more than 60 miles away 3 years ago. My son is established here, has friends, plays sports, is a boyscout, and has only missed 7.5 days of school since he started school 3 years ago. He also lives in a fifth wheel trailer outside of his grandparents house with his girlfriend and he 1 year old baby. He also has not been able to keep a stable job or pay his child support but now He wants custody of my son. What can I do and since I had gotten his verbal permission to move am I going to now lose custody for moving?

Answer

I don't think you have anything to worry about but you should hire a lawyer. A lawyer can make sure your rights are protected, can negotiate with your son's father, and can either avoid a hearing or make sure your rights and your son's best interests are represented in court.