Hello, I have two kids and their Dad he lives in California. I currently live in Texas. I work for the government where I go on deployment for long periods of time. I’m recently divorced and I have a 16 and a 12 year-old my 16 is self-sufficient but my 12-year-old still needs constant supervision. He’s been getting in trouble in school and I’ve just been told that they’re going to send him to alternative school.
My issue is I’ve been home without work for 7 months due to government shut down. I’m going through a divorce and I don’t have anything I just got called to go on a deployment in Hawaii for one year, but I cannot take the kids. I’m considering flying my son back to California to see if his dad will take him but if dad refuses, I’m going to go to our local courthouse in LA County and ask for an emergency hearing due to my deployment. My daughter will stay in Texas with a neighbor because she is 16 and only has two years of high school left, but I really need him to take my son.
I’m behind on my mortgage. I don’t have money left and I really need to go back to work. Explaining all this to a judge do you think he will force my child’s father to take my son? I’m really hoping that it does because I think it’s in the best interest for everybody since I’m the only provider forgot to mention my children’s father owes me $60,000 in past due child support he refuses to work and he has lived in a stable place with his girlfriend for 8 years I feel like right now with my son‘s behavioral issues. It would be good for him to be with his dad because his dad can give him all the attention he needs and then I can go to work and still support us since he doesn’t pay anything what should I do? Please help