Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas

I live in the state of Kansas (Olathe) and i'm contemplating moving to Lee's Summit, Mo which is 25 miles from Olathe and very close the the state line. My question is: I currently have a joint-shared custody agreement with my ex-wife and niether of us pay child support to each other. We have four minor children, one is about to turn 18, and she and my 17 yr old daughter live with her mom full time, but she has never asked me for support. The two younger ones (ages 13 and 11) still spends time 50/50 with us both. If I moved to MO, would I endanger my "rights" and expose myself to losing my kids? Thank you!! my email is [email protected]


Asked on 4/27/12, 10:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rian Ankerholz Ankerholz and Smith

You will have the same quality of parenting skills living in Missouri as you currently have while living in Kansas, so by itself, moving to a new location will not expose you to losing your kids. However, moving 25 miles away may have an effect on your realistic ability to share parenting time with the children's mother on an equal basis. It is unclear whether you share parenting time on a "week on/week off" basis, or you use some other shared custody schedule. If you move, transportation and exchange details may become a problem. Getting the kids to school, or to their regularly scheduled activites may become a problem. If so, your parenting time schedule may need to be changed, and the shared custody schedule may be lost. Furthermore, any visit to court may result in a review of your child support situation. From your comment that the mom "has never asked me for support," it appears that you recognize you may be liable for some child support. Consult an experienced family law attorney. We are here to help.

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Answered on 4/27/12, 11:21 am


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