I am the non-custodial parent of my son, in our custody case, I was granted visitation, the specific wording was "Visitation shall continue as it has", up until that point, I had my son every weekend. Am I required by law to accept my visitation every weekend? Or am I allowed to not take it?
2006-06-17 09:48:22 · 9 answers · asked by illuminatiagt 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am the non-custodial parent of my son, in our custody case, I was granted visitation, the specific wording was "Visitation shall continue as it has", up until that point, I had my son every weekend. Am I required by law to accept my visitation every weekend? Or am I allowed to not take it? Please refrain from making any further moral commentary on this issue, I am asking this because I am starting a second job to better be able to support him, and I currently only work every other weekend, my parents watch him while I'm at work on the weekends that I do work... With my second job, I will be working every weekend, and will be unable to pay for child care for him, as my parents are unable to watch him every weekend.
2006-06-17 16:02:47 · update #1
if you are unable to visit with your son due to work obligations, explain this to his mother and I'm sure she will be understanding. kudos to you for trying to better your son's life and hopefully your ex will feel the same. maybe you can even schedule visits on the days that you aren't working.
best of luck
2006-06-23 08:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by canadian_beaver_77 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even though I think you should take your son then, from my understanding of the law is that it's mearly stating that you have the "right" to visit your son every weekend and your ex could not stop you from seeing him. It does not say you have to see your son that up to you.
2006-06-17 16:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While as a parent you should try and visit your son as much as possible and want more.
But they can not require you to visit ( they can require you to pay child support but not visit)
2006-06-17 22:22:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not HAVE to take it, but on the weekends you don't wish to, let the other parent know. This is just common courtesy, and it will help you to get along better in the future.
2006-06-17 16:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by ANGELa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's one of the coldest things I've ever heard. Why would you not want to see your son? What has he done to you? With that attitude he's probably best not seeing you.
2006-06-17 20:54:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want visitation you don't have to. The court can not force you to visit you child only force you to pay.
2006-06-20 16:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by Questions&Answers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you not want to take it? Don't you want to see your son?
2006-06-17 16:56:26 · answer #7 · answered by A Dizzle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you don't need to take it. But I would really speak with your ex to let her know when you aren't able to take him.
2006-06-17 16:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by Adalina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have too-but morally you should if your the father. It is not the kids fault.
2006-06-17 18:30:39 · answer #9 · answered by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋