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    May 26, 2007, 02:32 PM
    Child custody/modification
    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?
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    May 26, 2007, 03:40 PM
    Tell you what, read over what you have just written. Condense it. Do a point question; you have valid questions and concerns, just get it straight in your own mind before you present it to someone else in condensed form.You will have absolutely valid opinions.
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    May 26, 2007, 03:48 PM
    Your ex can in the 6 months challenge the custody agreement and to be honest, even after it is awarded, can still every few years still keep taking you back and back and back. And unless it is against the rules in the agreement, they are not grounds.

    It sounds like the child wants to iive with the father? ( cheating on test so that the dad can revisit? )

    And your ex is an ex for a reason, he is going to try to control you anyway he can. The sooner you get over that issue the better.
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    May 26, 2007, 04:56 PM
    In answer to one of the posts that was made, our son does NOT want to live with his dad. He was caught cheating and told his teacher that he cheated because he was fearful that if he did not get 100% on it that his dad would then get custody.

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