Can I ask your opinions on this....

[NeverGuessWho]

I am due to move out of the family home next week (DH are separating.)

I don’t need a removal van or any additional help other than my DCs, who currently live with in the family home. My new house has been unoccupied for 2 years, & there have been no viewings on the property since the first week in January.

My DCs will help me with the move on Wednesday & Thursday, but will return to what will then be their dad’s (family home) to sleep. On Friday afternoon, all 3 DCs will come to me for the weekend, but, as my DD has a horse at her Dad’s, my DDs will need to go back to the family home on a Sat & Sun to care for the horse, but will be dropped off at home.

Is this OK, or not? I consider all of it to be essential, but having read some threads on here, I can imagine all the curtains on the street twitching, & that I’ll get some terrible looks, and that my neighbours will hate me before they’ve even met me!

Sorry to drip feed... the arrangements will then be 2,2,3. In other words, the children will be at mine on Fr, Sat & Sun, at their dad’s Mon & Tues, at mine Wed & Thurs, then it will alternate. But while thrr Ed schools are shut, my DDs will be going to their dad’s for 2hrs every morning to care for the horse.

Yes it will be fine. You can move house if it's reasonably necessary and children are allowed to go between separated parents.

What are the plans for key collection etc?

Moving is allowed

@TheGreatWave
I am meeting the landlord beforehand. Keys will be left on the doorstep then when she has moved away (more than 2m) I will collect them. I am going to suggest this, but haven’t yet.

I’m going to ask her not to enter the house at all. Not sure if that is feasible as she will want me to sign an inspection report.

Thank you everyone. 😊