Mom of 2
May 26, 2007, 02:32 PM
Background:
I am a mother of 2, one of whom has Asperger's Syndrom, in Illinois who just finished a contentious 2-1/2 year custody battle. I was subjected to multiple psychological tests/evaluations and I was awarded residential custody with a trial de novo (spelling?) after 6 months.
I recently initialled a document during a parent coach meeting, stating that I would stay in the school boundaries that I currently rent an apartment in. If I move outside of this boundary, my ex would then register the kids for school, even though he does not live in the same school boundary that I live in. I felt that I was pressured to initial this, as the parent coach said that I had to be flexible for the children's sake. What happens if I cannot afford any of the homes in this boundary? The divorce decree does not give any stipulations as to where I should live, other than staying in the state of Illinois.
Here are my questions:
1. What situations need to exist for a change/modification in child custody/visitation to take effect when a trial de novo exists? Do I have anything to worry about regarding my ex getting custody of our children?
2. Will the piece of paper that I signed be considered a legal and binding document?
I am a mother of 2, one of whom has Asperger's Syndrom, in Illinois who just finished a contentious 2-1/2 year custody battle. I was subjected to multiple psychological tests/evaluations and I was awarded residential custody with a trial de novo (spelling?) after 6 months.
I recently initialled a document during a parent coach meeting, stating that I would stay in the school boundaries that I currently rent an apartment in. If I move outside of this boundary, my ex would then register the kids for school, even though he does not live in the same school boundary that I live in. I felt that I was pressured to initial this, as the parent coach said that I had to be flexible for the children's sake. What happens if I cannot afford any of the homes in this boundary? The divorce decree does not give any stipulations as to where I should live, other than staying in the state of Illinois.
Here are my questions:
1. What situations need to exist for a change/modification in child custody/visitation to take effect when a trial de novo exists? Do I have anything to worry about regarding my ex getting custody of our children?
2. Will the piece of paper that I signed be considered a legal and binding document?