I need some advice on whether DDs Dad can legally stop me relocating. We have not lived together since she was 6 months old and when she was of pre-school age he used to have weekly contact. 3 years ago I moved an hour away and his contact has reduced further and further until this last stint is currently at 6 months since he has seen her.
My DD has Autism and is not very flexible with her schedule, so when his partner texts (never calls) to ask if she is going to her Dads the week before she usually says no, she is 9 and I always ask her, I have suggested the ring up and ask her themselves but they have not as yet.
My DH has just been offered an amazing job, 3x the salary he is on now but it is 250 miles away, I have 2 DSs with my DH so it is important for me that we stay together as a family, especially when DD does not have much contact with her Dads family.
Can he stop me from moving? We do not have a contact order in place and I have never stopped contact it has always been my DDs choice, I feel that even if we move I want her to stay in contact with her Dad via text, email, letters, skype and visits when we can but I am scared he will take me to court over this.
DD really wants to go, she finds it hard because of her ASD to make relationships and she has been reluctant to go to her Dads because he has 2 children with his now wife and she feels unsure of her place in their family. I would hate to think that he can keep my sons away from their Dad and make me stay up north when he does not even make the effort with my daughter, has anyone been in a similar position, TIA