Moving interstate.

Afternoon ladies,

My partner and I have been in a long distance relationship for almost 4 years. 6 hours seperate us. He lives in a beautiful small town in nsw.

My 8 year old son loves my partner and is the happiest I have ever seen him when we are down there. He makes friends, behaves, doesn't panic, eats all his food, social anxiety dissapears etc

He has a difficult relationship with his father, has told him on numerous occasions I don't want to see you anymore etc etc. I make him go to his dad's even though it kills me seeing him so distressed when he goes and when he comes back. There are court orders in place for dads contact. I have him seeing a psych to help deal with his issues surrounding his dad and siblings.

Both myself and my son want to move to my partners town. I feel like my ex won't let us go. I know I will have to go through mediation for a relocation order. I'm happy to be accomodating with visitation, school holidays, Skype, phone calls and if I can afford it bring him up a weekend a month. I also know once I go there is a strong chance he will lose interest with our son, like he has with his other children. I can go to uni and continue to work down there, the schools are small and have great programs. I feel like we could really be happy there.

Have any of you moved? Gone through the process of court etc? How did it work etc?