I'll try to be brief: wife moved for a job (several states away), left me with the kids, then for many reasons (not an affari) I decided it was time to divorce. She wants the kids to move back with her, but hardly calls or visits, and it's been 7 months now. We moved a lot for her work, so kids don't have strong ties where we are now. I'll have my temporary orders hearing in a couple months and there are no orders in place. I'm tired of moving, so are kids, and we're ready to settle down. I have a place chosen. Lawyer says it's good to be stable but where we are doesn't work for us (it's rural midwest and we only moved her for STBX's last job).

I want to move and get the kids settled in for high school next fall. Any ideas how to do this best? I don't want to go to court asking to move and have a judge tell me she should get custody and I have to move to her to see the kids.

I probably left out some important details, but this is the basic issue.