I echo the advice of other members - if in doubt, don't.
Re the issue of getting permission to leave Australia with your children should you come here - I am in a similar situation and consulted a family lawyer in Melbourne last year to understand what legal issues I would face. Getting a Family Relocation Order isn't impossible, but it is an expensive and lengthy process. Average time in Victoria is 18 months from application to grant, and cost is between $50,000 and $60,000. There is no right of appeal over an FRO either - so if the judge didn't find in your favour, you would be stuck here if you didn't want to leave your children.
Not even left yet but thinking about process to return back to the UK
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Hi Sarah,
I echo the advice of other members - if in doubt, don't.
Re the issue of getting permission to leave Australia with your children should you come here - I am in a similar situation and consulted a family lawyer in Melbourne last year to understand what legal issues I would face. Getting a Family Relocation Order isn't impossible, but it is an expensive and lengthy process. Average time in Victoria is 18 months from application to grant, and cost is between $50,000 and $60,000. There is no right of appeal over an FRO either - so if the judge didn't find in your favour, you would be stuck here if you didn't want to leave your children.
Best of luck,
Clare