Here we go again

Once more Athina has taken to the notion that she can have joint custody with Cameron and just MOVE OFF TO CALIFORNIA 2000 miles away without as much as a glance over her shoulder.

Arkansas law states she cannot do this without a court order.
For her to even win she would have to prove....

Cameron is not in their life. He is in their life as much or more than her.
Cameron not having legal papers to the boys. He has papers giving him joint custody.
That her life would be better there or going there for them to have family. The only family they have ever known and has raised them is right here including their Father and both sets of grandparents.
A better life through opportunity. No offense, it is El Cajone California. Um, no.

Yes she has no chance in hell, the LEGAL way.
But we all know how bound she is by the law (rolls eyes)
In this wonderful country of ours, even if someone breaks the law or contempt of court it still costs the other party (read: Drew and I and Cameron) to enforce it to make them bring her back and charge her.
Charges in this case are almost always kidnapping which means Cameron would gain full custody.
This is because of the joint custody issue. If they were not divorced, or no legal papers she would get away with it longer and tie us up for awhile.

I am sitting here stewing between the worst case scenario and reality.

We have the (we means Cameron lives here as well so we all have them) Thursday thru Monday or Friday thru Sunday some weeks more, less. But we always have them at least half the week.
Add up all the time before when she pulled her stunts and we have literally raised them.
So when you raise children, they become yours in your heart even if not by law, certainly they are my children by blood once removed, no argument there.
But as we have been down this road before, as you know, there are no grandparents rights here.
So all our rights come down to one thing.
Through Cameron.
If he fails us on this one and doesn't buck up and exercise his rights as their Father then he will be less 2 parents.
That may sound harsh but let me break it down to you.

He would be giving up his children by letting them go. 2000 miles away, we are not a wealthy bunch. We in all reality, could not even afford to go visit once a year, much less if an emergency occurred.
She has to live in the same county with him right now. When school starts up she has to live in the same district.
I do not think that 2000 miles away equals a healthy distant for a healthy relationship do you?

I will be paying a visit to the liquor store tomorrow and my lawyer Monday.

Hope everyone else is having a great weekend. I am plotting for the fight of my life.