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The father went and talked to an attorney and was told there is nothing he can do!  I still can't believe this.  He took the proposed paperwork to this attorney and she reviewed it and said it looked fine to her.  

I still don't buy it b/c it doesn't even address financial aspects of transportation and visitation....

Hi, this is for a friend I work with.  State is Indiana.

she is engaged to this guy who has 2 kids.  He shares joint custody with the mother.  He has the girls quite often (e/o weekend, and throughout the week, for nights and just maybe day visits...whenever mom wants them to take the girls they do).

Mom met this military guy and married him w/in a couple months.  He is in or is heading to Iraq for 6 to 9 months.  She informed the Court and the father of her intent to move to NC in April.  Even though her new husband won't be back she is going to live in his house on base and all that.  

She has an attorney, the dad doesn't.  She informed him yesterday that support will be getting increased a lot b/c she is moving and he won't see the girls as much.  (In Indiana support is based on overnights)  I told the girl I work with that while that maybe true they need to weigh in expense of transportation for the girls to visit their father.  

Right now they are young (I think they are not in school yet).  The mother does not have family in NC.  They are all here.  

Heck, I told them to go after custody.  they have no $$ for an attorney (if I were her I would tell him to take back the over $2k engagement ring and wedding band set and use that money)...

What do u think would happen if dad filed pro se?  I told her that they need to, at the very least, go in and talk to a good attorney for advice.  And, at the least, if he doesn't want to fight the move then use an attorney to negotiate the best possible agreement including support, visitation (when and how long) as well as transportation, costs, etc.

Any advice you can think of?