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Children's Dad moving abroad

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MissK71 · 27/06/2017 21:27

My children's Dad has decided that he will return home to live - he is Spanish and is returning to Spain. I have no idea of the implications of this on our children as he won't discuss when he plans seeing our children etc with me. Instead he is planning on taking matters back to the family court - we have a child arrangements order that was issued less than a year ago. The children are 15 and 11 and are under the impression they will be expected to fly alone and that they will be going to Spain every single school holiday. Has anyone any experience of this situation? When do your children see their Dad? Does Dad collect them or do they fly alone? They don't have the best relationship with him as it is and I fear that their relationship will cease to exist with the distance. Selfishly I also worry for myself as I am in a relationship with a new partner and my relationship is conducted mostly on my weekends without the children. I will no longer have any free weekends so can't see how the relationship will last. My family aren't hugely supportive.

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Graceflorrick · 27/06/2017 21:31

What do the DC want to do? Their view will be favoured in family court.

VulvalHeadMistress · 27/06/2017 21:35

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MissK71 · 27/06/2017 22:23

They don;t know what they want as he has given no details about what will happen .... my son is in denial and my daughter is just worrying ....

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MissK71 · 27/06/2017 22:26

The low cost carriers wont carry them without a 16 year old due to their ages .... 15 year old can't accompany the youngest. It is therefore BA only who don't offer an unaccompanied service any more. My youngest is a very anxious child and is already under a counsellor due to her poor relationship with her Dad and his new partner. Currently they see him every other weekend one night mid week alternate weeks (hit and miss) and half of all holidays. He hardly communicates between visits. It is going to be a huge life change for all 3 of us ... 15 year old very hard work at the moment and I really look forward to some space from him at the end of 12 days to recharge and prepare for the next 12 days of teenage battling .....

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