Please help! I am a divorced lady with two children ages 5 and 8. I live in Missouri. My new husband and I would like to move to Az. We had a revised parenting plan made saying that we would be able to move to Az. if we cut our child support in half. Well my ex-husband agreed to this by signing the papers and having them notarized. The next week we received a receipt in the mail stating that the courts have received the papers, (we sent these papers to the court). We waited over a month, then called the circut court to find out what was going on, they said that the judge decided not to do anything, that it did not go on the docket. My question is; Does this mean that we can still move, to Az., does this mean that the exhusband still has to pay full child support, but we can still move? How binding are those notarized documents anyways in reguards to relocation with children after a divorce? Does it have to go before judge? How long does the father have to change his mind? -Concerned
This man does not want anything to do with the children, if he did I would love to stay here. He has never even asked where they go to shcool, I have begged him to please be apart of thier lives, but it is no use. There are much better schools for the children there, and this decistion was prayed about for 3 years, all 3 years I have tried to get the ex-husband to be apart of their lives.

Having trouble communicating with daughters 12,15 & 18. I’ve been living by myself for the last year. Told I ask to many questions. Just trying to find out whats new in thier lives. Am I out of line ? Asked the 15 y.o. "how her sister was tonight" on the phone and she got lippy. 12 y.o. says she glad we didn’t get 50/50 parenting time over attemping to help her with homework. 18 y.o. suggests maybe everybody is stressed, final orders is 3 days away after over year of lawyers etc. 18 y.o. says I ask same questions"like how is everybody". I learned from that to talk about something else. still feel alot of resentment or something. Suggestions are welcome !
I didn’t and don’t want a divorce. Parental evaluator lists 4 causes of failed marriage. Communications, peri-menipause,my drinking and failing health of our mothers(both requiring lots of help (stress).
I made some poor choices drinking to cope with stress and physically assualted wife once in long, long term marriage. I’m accoutable for my choices and kids see I got help for anger, depression and alcohol (haven’t drank in 13 months, no desire). Wife just gave up, won’t even talk about reconcilliation. Justs wants divorce and vindictive and greedy. Not feeling self pity any longer, I changed because, I WAS WRONG and still love her. I know this isn’t the right thing to do, it’s out of my control. Just have faith some day she’ll talk and maybe. Any comments now ? Just want the best for kids and wife.