Guest FlumpinOz Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Once again I find myself turning to pomsinoz for help! I moved myself and my baby son to Australia to be with my partner and the father of my son. It's basically all gone to sh*t and I'm stuck here with little options. I'm just wondering if there's anyone else on here who's been through this or has young kids and could advise me? I'm no longer with my partner, I desperately don't want to return to the UK, and I'm probably not skilled enough to work, I'm considering moving to NZ as the visas seem better there, the only visa I can get here costs the best part of $5000. Please any suggestions? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I am so sorry to hear of your situation, I think there are a few on PIO with similar experiences. Have you had a chat with a migration agent, in situations like this they are your best call as they may think of something that we have missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockDr Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 First things first. What visa are you currently on? Does the father want anything to do with the baby? You can't take baby out of the country without his permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Are you on a partner visa of any kind. If you do need to obtain a visa, then go to a migration agent / lawyer and explain the situation. I seem to remember that there are provisions for a Mother to stay with her children if the marriage / partnership breaks up. I do not think you would get deported and have to leave your kids here. paying for 1/2 hour or an hour with a good agent migration lawyer may help to sort out a plan of action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FlumpinOz Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks so much for replying! I'm contacting migration agents, legal advice, immigration, anyone I can think of at the moment. I came out here on an eVisitor visa just to speed things up with the intention of going on a partner visa around about now... But obviously that's now a no go! We're not married so things are a bit different, however I'm speaking to more people who know about the legalities of taking children away etc. I'm probably currently doing all I can do but I just wanted to know if there were any options I hadn't thought of. Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockDr Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Sounds like you're speaking to the right people, so all we can do is offer hugs. As I understand it, I think if the baby is on the evisitor, it shouldn't be a problem moving countries, since it was only in Australia on holiday. You may have to go back to the UK while you sort out a more permenent visa for australia/NZ. If the father and baby are australian citizens it will be harder since it will have been considered resident as soon as you touched down, and you will need the father's permission to do anything Even if you are staying in Australia, probably worth getting the father to give you full parental responsibility in case you do want to move in the future. (This is all assuming the father doesn't want to be involved) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FlumpinOz Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Yeah I'm the only pom oh well, thanks for the hugs! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockDr Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 OK, so sounds like the Hague convention is going to apply. Have you spoken to the father about what he wants for the child? Maybe organise a mediation session to discuss this. It's going to be hard for you to really make any plans until you know what the situation is in this respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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