Legal Question in Family Law in Australia
My Chidren aged 16 and 12 reside with their mother and she is selling her house do I have the right to be informed as to where she is going to relocate, I do pay maintance $850 per month she has stopped the children visiting each fortnight, I keep sending text messages to each child to no avail I feel she will just move and I will be none of the wiser as to where. Could you help with this question.
1 Answer from Attorneys
In the absence of a court order stating otherwise you do have a right to know where your children are living as you have equal shared parental responsibiilty with their mother. If she relocates to a place some distance from where you live you should consider making an urgent application to court to require her to return with the children. Even if she doesn't relocate you should consider making an application to court to allow you to spend time with your children. Generally the court will order that the children should spend time with both parents. But usually you are required to try to engage her in mediation first.