Pasting paths in its own layer

I organize my documents into different layers. The problem that I'm facing is that the paths jump places when I paste. If I want to move a set of paths into another layer, I cut and paste. But the paths either paste in front of the layer it started on, or on a layer other than where I commanded them to be pasted. I'm looking into pasting a set of paths in a layer by my choice, but it keeps on wanting to do its own thing. How can I fix this? Also, I do know that layers can be clicked and dragged into different positions on the layers palette, but I have so many. This technique slows me down.