Quote: Oh, and to answer another question... My wife and I do not live near family. Her family is all in another state. So her point was that she could not be a single mother in a place with no family resources, so she'd be moving back home to be around resources there, and that is in another state... a loooong way from here.
Regarding your W's declaration that the M is over, and she's moving out, and taking the kids out of state...
As I see it, there are two possibilities here. Either she's saying that as a shock tactic, to see how you will react, or she really has decided the M is over and she wants out. If its the first one, then some serious counselling is in order, as there must be fundamental issues to work out. People don't do that kind of thing except out of desperation. If it's the second one, then maybe the M really is over. In that case, it sounds like you should get a GOOD lawyer really quick, because it may be that she would NOT be allowed to take the kids out of state without your consent. I don't know where you live, but I have to believe most places these days have laws that say one parent can't take the kids out of reach of the other unilaterally. She might be in for a rude awakening, and if she truly can't be a single mom without moving back with HER parents, then she may have to re-think her plan. FWIW...
