Hello.
I am wanting to move from Townsville to Brisbane with my toddler but I am afraid that my toddlers father will apply for a recovery order.
We don't have any orders signed but I was following an unsigned parenting plan which allowed me to move to Brisbane three weeks prior to Christmas and came back to Townsville (following the parenting plan) so my toddler could spend three weeks with the father over the Christmas holiday period. He refused to give my toddler back for 17 days after the time allowed. He allowed my toddler to call me twice, eight days apart from each phone call.
I sought out a solicitor who had helped me get my child back. But now its been two months with no progress. No agreements have been made. No orders have been suggested on his behalf. I've suggested my request for a consent order but then decided I do want to relocate for better job opportunities for financial stability.
I've always been on Centrelink, I've been applying for jobs in Tsv for over four years but nothing. Went to Bne for under three weeks and two job interviews and had a traineeship waiting for me. I am sleeping on the floor at my dad's house because it was suggested that I do not leave Tsv and I refuse to apply for a place here and commit to another lease when I want to be applying for places in Bne
I've never kept my toddler away from her father, I've always forced him to spend time with our child even though we were not together.
I've been calling family law advise lines, family dispute resolution centres and other community facilities that help with this, but I'm hoping someone that reads this has been through something similar and can help me.
Should I just leave with my child or wait and apply for a relocation order? If I did go and have my child in daycare and swimming lessons like previously planned, would that be able to counter the recovery order?
I am wanting to move from Townsville to Brisbane with my toddler but I am afraid that my toddlers father will apply for a recovery order.
We don't have any orders signed but I was following an unsigned parenting plan which allowed me to move to Brisbane three weeks prior to Christmas and came back to Townsville (following the parenting plan) so my toddler could spend three weeks with the father over the Christmas holiday period. He refused to give my toddler back for 17 days after the time allowed. He allowed my toddler to call me twice, eight days apart from each phone call.
I sought out a solicitor who had helped me get my child back. But now its been two months with no progress. No agreements have been made. No orders have been suggested on his behalf. I've suggested my request for a consent order but then decided I do want to relocate for better job opportunities for financial stability.
I've always been on Centrelink, I've been applying for jobs in Tsv for over four years but nothing. Went to Bne for under three weeks and two job interviews and had a traineeship waiting for me. I am sleeping on the floor at my dad's house because it was suggested that I do not leave Tsv and I refuse to apply for a place here and commit to another lease when I want to be applying for places in Bne
I've never kept my toddler away from her father, I've always forced him to spend time with our child even though we were not together.
I've been calling family law advise lines, family dispute resolution centres and other community facilities that help with this, but I'm hoping someone that reads this has been through something similar and can help me.
Should I just leave with my child or wait and apply for a relocation order? If I did go and have my child in daycare and swimming lessons like previously planned, would that be able to counter the recovery order?