My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Wyoming
Good day all,
I will try to give as many details as possible with my situation. Any and all help or advice is appreciated.
I (father) am the custodial parent of our 2 children ages 12 and 16.
Mother has visitation rights under the decree. The decree states that we must agree on dates and times for dropping the kids off and picking them up. There are no set dates. It also states that each parent is to share equally in the cost.
Mother and I lived in different states at time of divorce.
Mother has lived with her parents and not worked in the last 3 years and has no car. 3 years ago she asked me to come get the kids to live with me because living with her parents wasn't a good situation and because she had no job.
She was ordered to pay $50 a month in child support for the kids. She has paid nothing.
Mother moved to another state several months back making the travel even further away. The distance between us is 1200 miles now. According to the decree we are to give notice to the courts and other parent of a out of state move 30 days prior to the move happening. She has done neither and refuses to give me her address when I ask.
Mother talks to me and wants the kids in a week saying that is the only time they can be picked up. She told me her parents are traveling this way for a court hearing and would pick the kids up and take them back. BUT she told me I have to travel all the way to where she is to pick them up. I told her I could not drive 2400 miles on my 2 days off from work, that we need to meet half way. She told me she cant meet me half way, for me to pick the kids up because they don't have the funds to do that.
I am sticking to half way because I feel that is what is fair.
I don't like the fact that the grandparents are picking them up. I feel I should be meeting the mother. She says she cant come cause she has to take care of a dog.
She tells me if they don't go this weekend then they don't go at all and I'm keeping the kids from visiting her.
Other change of events. The kids have informed me they want to live with her now. I asked why they want to live with her and they told me because they hate the schools and teachers here and they like their friends better there. They have never lived where she is. They tell their mom its because I get on to them and expect them to do chores. They have never lived where she is. I told them it's in their best interest to stay living with me. The next day after they tell me they want to live with her they are talking to me about what sports they want to play here and the next years school year. The mother has informed them to go stand at the judges door and tell him that they want to live with her.
I know the mother bad mouths me (can't do anything about). She has already told the kids if they don't visit it is my fault and because I wouldn't let them come. I have sat them down and told them we have to agree on things. They kids told me that is stupid. She has also told them I only want them so I don't have to pay child support, That I really don't want them it's to make her suffer. I mean it's free to take care of kids these days when they live with you.
So my questions.
Is a week reasonable notice for expecting such a trip (1200 miles round trip) to drop the kids off?
If I don't agree to the only week SHE says her parents can do it am I in violation?
Shouldn't she be the one that is picking the kids up and dropping them off not the parents?
I will not send them if I don't get an address. Is this wrong of me?
Just one last note. The kids informed me that their mom is going to take them 6 hours to yet another state from where she lives so they can visit some friends. Funny she can do that but not meet me half way. Can she even take them to the other state without me agreeing?
Again any advice and help would be welcomed. I know the best advice would be to talk to an attorney which I have done. I was informed to follow the decree, which I am trying to do.

