Getting Geographic Restriction on the Children's Domicle Lifted

[Disagreeable]

Really, I do not foresee the outcome you wish, by going to court and saying "Your honor, even though I have screwed up everything in my life to the point I can't even get a job, I now meet the criteria for Uncle Sugar to loan me a crap load of taxpayer dollars in addition to the ones I am getting via the state. I can only borrow all this money from Uncle Sugar if I elect to move back to my mommy cause then I will have left over borrowed money to spend on fun parent-kid stuff. Oh, BTW, Schools in this crappy state aren't good enough for me!!!".

[jessicalynd]

Really, I do not foresee the outcome you wish, by going to court and saying "Your honor, even though I have screwed up everything in my life to the point I can't even get a job, I now meet the criteria for Uncle Sugar to loan me a crap load of taxpayer dollars in addition to the ones I am getting via the state. I can only borrow all this money from Uncle Sugar if I elect to move back to my mommy cause then I will have left over borrowed money to spend on fun parent-kid stuff. Oh, BTW, Schools in this crappy state aren't good enough for me!!!".

Wow, you must be a miserable person. I'm just assuming from the way you talk. I have NOT screwed up everything in my life to the point that I can't get a job, that's because of cancer. You have no idea what I have been through, so don't act like you do.

There is not one single school in Texas that offers my PhD program, so no matter what, I would have to move away eventually. There is only ONE school in Texas that offers my BA program. Believe me, I've researched this.

I think you need to research how to not be a jerk to people. It might do you some good.

As for social services, yeah right. I get a whopping $300 in food stamps a month and that's it. Hopefully my cancer doesn't actually come back, because if it does, I am screwed.

[Dogmatique]

Whether alcohol is legal or not, and sleepovers not being illegal, it's just freaking common sense that when you have visitation you should probably spend time with your child and not make him sleep in an unfamiliar place, and getting drunk often while a child is in your care is also irresponsible.

There's no law against shoddy parenting, either.

Rapists can get visitation rights of their children. Rape is illegal. Just because they get visitation does that make them just as fit of a parent as the person they raped. Your "arguments" are flawed and it seems like you just "don't like" my case or reasons to move, so you have everything to say against them.

Okey dokey.

Did I mistakingly post in an MRA (mens rights activist) forum?

Nope. You posted in the "Best interest of THE CHILD, not the parent" forum.

But really, if anyone has any advice regarding pro se and what to expect, or evidence, that would be great. It was in my initial questions, but everyone seems to be focusing on every other detail.

Would you prefer that we simply told you "Yes, you have a slamdunk case"?

Sorry - not going to do that.

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Wow, you must be a miserable person. I'm just assuming from the way you talk. I have NOT screwed up everything in my life to the point that I can't get a job, that's because of cancer. You have no idea what I have been through, so don't act like you do.

There is not one single school in Texas that offers my PhD program, so no matter what, I would have to move away eventually. There is only ONE school in Texas that offers my BA program. Believe me, I've researched this.

I think you need to research how to not be a jerk to people. It might do you some good.

As for social services, yeah right. I get a whopping $300 in food stamps a month and that's it. Hopefully my cancer doesn't actually come back, because if it does, I am screwed.

Even I am supportive of the parent who has a genuine need to relocate.

Just not seeing it here.

[jessicalynd]

There's no law against shoddy parenting, either.


Even I am supportive of the parent who has a genuine need to relocate.

Just not seeing it here.

So tell me, from your perspective, what is a genuine need to relocate? I also never expected anyone to say I have a slam dunk case. Of course this case is going to be difficult and I wouldn't expect it to not be.

[Dogmatique]

So tell me, from your perspective, what is a genuine need to relocate? I also never expected anyone to say I have a slam dunk case. Of course this case is going to be difficult and I wouldn't expect it to not be.

Successful relocation petitions often involve...

A decent job in the wings; military moves, etc.

It's not that people never get permission - they often do. But those involving bigger issues than you not being able to afford staying where you are far more likely to succeed.

[jessicalynd]

Successful relocation petitions often involve...

A decent job in the wings; military moves, etc.

It's not that people never get permission - they often do. But those involving bigger issues than you not being able to afford staying where you are far more likely to succeed.

So are you a family law lawyer in Texas?

I have now had a non-profit lawyer and a paralegal tell me I have a strong and solid case for relocation.

I am intelligent woman. I am confident in my case. People here can apparently not read, since none of my questions have been answered. I am looking for information on pro se representation and evidence. All you people can do it try to tell me I'm not going to win (when realistically, I have a pretty good chance, and since it's a case by case thing, none of you can factually say that I will not win.)

[Dogmatique]

So are you a family law lawyer in Texas?

I have now had a non-profit lawyer and a paralegal tell me I have a strong and solid case for relocation.

I am intelligent woman. I am confident in my case. People here can apparently not read, since none of my questions have been answered. I am looking for information on pro se representation and evidence. All you people can do it try to tell me I'm not going to win (when realistically, I have a pretty good chance, and since it's a case by case thing, none of you can factually say that I will not win.)

If you prefer to speak with a Texas attorney, I suggest you find one.

[FatherWhoWon]

There is not one single school in Texas that offers my PhD program, so no matter what, I would have to move away eventually. There is only ONE school in Texas that offers my BA program. Believe me, I've researched this.

So are you going for a BA or a PhD? Because if you don't yet have the BA that you can apparently obtain in Texas, then you really have no business arguing that the PhD you want is something that will require you to move to the other side of the country.

All of your arguments have little to do with your son. They are all about you, with the implication that he will somehow benefit by a trickle down effect. With even the slightest bit of luck, a judge is very likely to pick up on that.


Any person who has a child should not feel entitled to be a full time student and live off the pocketbook of someone else. You've taken that a huge leap further by trying to move away and take the child away from his other parent to do that. And you wonder why the folks 'round here have a problem with that.

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Ahhh, so you don't even have the BA, and you're talking about the PhD you want. For goodness sake, you're getting a little ahead of yourself. Get your BA in Texas, take some online classes, whatever. I don't buy for a second that there are no BA programs available to you in Texas that you could not make it work there. If your major is that rare and specialized, perhaps that means the job market for that career is small. Either way, you may just have to change that a little bit for the sake of your son having both his parents as a regular part of his life.

[CourtClerk]

There is not one single school in Texas that offers my PhD program

You got a GED practically the other day and you're already planning on your PhD? Go ahead, humor me. What is this mysterious PhD in that you can't seem to find in the entire state of Texas and if it's that obscure, what do you believe your earning potential is going to be?

And who is going to pay for all this education? And are you planning on becoming completely dependent on your family while you obtain your bachelors, masters and then your PhD? What happens if the primary caretaker of your child also contracts some disease and becomes unable to care for your child? What then?

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I have now had a non-profit lawyer and a paralegal tell me I have a strong and solid case for relocation.

Bull. Paralegals are not legally allowed to give legal advice, so if this paralegal is ok with breaking the law, I wouldn't trust their advice.

[Dogmatique]

You got a GED practically the other day and you're already planning on your PhD? Go ahead, humor me. What is this mysterious PhD in that you can't seem to find in the entire state of Texas and if it's that obscure, what do you believe your earning potential is going to be?

And who is going to pay for all this education? And are you planning on becoming completely dependent on your family while you obtain your bachelors, masters and then your PhD? What happens if the primary caretaker of your child also contracts some disease and becomes unable to care for your child? What then?

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Bull. Paralegals are not legally allowed to give legal advice, so if this paralegal is ok with breaking the law, I wouldn't trust their advice.

And really, a pro-bono attorney actually giving a definitive answer without knowing BOTH sides of the story?

Not so much.