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There was a situation involving someone I know years ago. I mentioned it briefly on an earlier thread. Her husband left her for another woman and he showed NO interest in their 2 sons, so the woman and her young sons moved near her parents over 500 miles away. Not long afterwards, the ex and his gf moved near them and sought joint custody of the kids. Once that was awarded, the ex and new wife moved to CO, over 1000 miles away and then starting seeking primary custody of the kids. At first the kids weren't that excited about seeing their dad, but he started promising to buy them things. Whenever a judge would rule in the mom's favor, the dad would take her to court again and she was running out of money paying for lawyers. When the oldest boy was about 12, he was asked which parent he wanted to stay with and he chose his dad. So, the dad was awarded primary custody of both sons. The judge even acknowledged that the woman was a good mother, but felt the dad and his new wife could provide for the boys better because they both worked and had a higher income. The mother was devastated!
So, my point is that a disinterested parent will sometimes use the children and seek custody only to hurt the ex. I know it can work both ways and it's a shame that selfish parents do such things.
I'm very curious as to WHY ER decided to move her family nearly 300 miles away.
Mom got a better job at a better college