Can my ex relocate our kids to France from the UK?

Mojisola

FBaby wrote: »

I agree but it is very possible that she has already done that research. OP won't know everything about his ex situation. France is not a strange country requiring thorough research. Her new partner might be very hands-on and already done all the research for her. It might be that they haven't been together for long, but have known each other for some time.

Chained needs to talk it through with her and see if she has done this. Having moved to another country himself, he will be well-placed to know if she's covered all the bases.

I do tend to agree with Jojo. It is much better to accept that the move will take place and work on insuring that contact continues to take place regularly. The OP's ex is entitled to the life she wants, all she owes the OP is to make the children available for regular contact. Unless the OP has any evidence that the children will come to harm, he is unlikely to be able to stop the move just on suspicions. An amicable arrangement is much more likely to lead to reassurance than trying to obstruct what probably means everything for his ex.

It could be a wonderful opportunity for the children and it would be wrong to stand in their way if the move has been well thought through. The suggestion that his contact with the children may suffer as a result of the move needs to be talked through so that both sides are clear how it's going to work.

make_me_wise

As I understand it when a couple split, whoever looks after the children can take them abroad on holiday for a certain amount of time, without the other parents permission. I think this is only for up to a month though. I believe that a permanent move with children requires the permission of the other parent.

I would strongly recommend seeking legal advice to find out exactly what is allowed and where you stand with the law. Once she has relocated it could be very tricky to sort out access rights when you are in seperate countries. I dont know your ex at all but most decent parents are willing to put the best needs of their children above anything else. A life change and such a big move requires alot of decisions to be made and at the top of that list should be the childrens welfare and stability

puddy

yes she will need his permission if he has PR