Please help! My ex and his mum having been slowly manipulating my 15 year old autistic son to live with them (5 hours away) when he's 16 in the summer.
I've just found out they've been drip feeding him info about how he can choose to go there when he's 16, that there's a great college there for what he wants to study etc..
His dad requires 24/7 care as he is cognitively and physically disabled following a stroke several years ago. He's lonely, lives with his mum and has no other children. No other grandchildren for the nan and no prospect of so my son is their sole focus.
My son is autistic and very black and white, he now thinks it's a great idea as they've won him over with the college. Coupled with the age old grass is greener, it's a holiday when he goes there and he's the centre of attention (I have 2 little ones who take a lot of my time and a busy job ' they don't work). They don't get him to do chores, homework etc.
I'm absolutely devastated. Feel sick feel like I've lost him. If he lived an hour away. It could be different but we are talking a 5 hour drive.
In the eyes of the law, 16 is old enough but surely his autism (and adhd) come in to play here? He's vulnerable. Is there anything I can do :( I don't want to out any pressure on my son but he's sensed my upset and is definitely feeling it