Yes, unfortunately it can happen. With our BM, she's full of hot air. She got remarried and divorced within a year. Maybe she's full of hot air too *fingers crossed*

***I love you like a fat kid loves cake***

What does it say in your court papers (divorce, custody etc)? In some it says the custodial parent only has to give notice of moving, some that they can move within the country but not overseas without the NCP consent, so no definite answer I'm afraid.

Call her out on it? If you guys send an email (so it's documented) to her relaying what SS has told you, and reminding her of her court-ordered obligations if it's true, then she won't have a leg to stand on if she tries to go ahead & move without doing things right. Of course, this won't help if she's got the right to move to the far side of the country and only has to notify you.

BM might just be talking crazy with no real plan to move. My BM got remarried when SS was about 10 and all she talked about was moving to the East Coast (we are in the Midwest). Well, they vacationed in Boston once but that's about it. I think BM is delusional and lives in a fantasy world.

I feel like the only one who truly wishes the bm would move ever so far away......as in Mars.

You are having trouble because BM is getting married, and I am having trouble because she is getting divorced!!

We can't win!!

~*~When you kiss ass, your breath smells like sh*t~*~

BM tried to relocate with the kids years ago, at that time she had custody but needed to seek DH approval if she left state with them and at first it was her wanting to move then it turned into a vacation where she "spent all the money and couldn't return the kids." DH took took it to court and that's how he got full custody.

Ditto Misery...I'd prefer the next solar system but will settle for Mars for now.

Good Luck.