15 yr old refusing to go back after summer visit
In 2023 my ex and I had our custody agreement changed. I raised my son alone his whole life up until 2023 when he turned 12 and he has a younger half sibling. His dad (ex husband) is extremely controlling and long story short financially bullied me into agreeing to change our custody. He’s better in every way blah blah blah. I’m a single mother and cosmetologist for a living I make under 30k and he makes over 200k. He lives in Texas and I am in Florida where my son spent his entire life. He is now 15 and since this change he has been begging to live with us again. He is depressed and isolated there. And says his dad and new wife humiliate him constantly. And speak poorly of me. I obviously want him home that’s my biggest regret in life was signing those papers. However I am terrified of the financial consequences I will face. Right now I have him summers and Christmas break. His dad has him during the school year. He has changed his school 3 times in the three years he’s had him. My son is adamant that when summer is over he will not get on a plane and go back. I am responsible for his travel and I’m wondering how to protect myself. I know I need to file a motion for change but do I do this now or after he refuses. I will still purchase his flight and do what I can to convince him to obey the order but I’m sure he’s going to refuse. He says he wants his chance to speak to the court and state his wishes. He has a job here already working at my families restaurant and is very smart and has plans to go to college in this state so he wants to establish residency and get his license here. He seems to have it all planned out. What consequences if any will I face and when if at all do I just enroll him in school here? If he physically refuses to board the plane what sort of trouble am I certain to face? Thank you