Anyone familiar with the friend of the court system in MI and Parenting time?

Question

My fiance has 3 kids from a prior marriage, 2 of them still minors. The kids were taken away from us over the summer because my fiance cancelled their trip (that was scheduled on his parenting time) to their grandma's. The kids were planning to go to grandma's and not come back because their grandma is rich and they have friends down there. Now, Christmas is coming, and 1 of the kids have accepted our apologies while the other is calling us stupid etc. The mother is constantly reminding the kids of how her relationship with their father was (it wasn't pretty, but he never hit, abused in any way his children, she couldn't keep her legs or mouth shut). She also tells them that he doesn't love them because he's barely there to see them... he lives in another state and working 80 hours a week to pay their child support, his rent, car payment, taxes whatever else you can think of. My fiance and ex always argue, pretty ugly convers. what will the friend of the court do in this case?

Answer 1

The two children that are no longer minors can make up their minds and there is nothing he can do about it. Michigan, unfortunately, is pretty slow because of their overwhelming case loads, but he can place a parenting time/visitation complaint with the Friend of the Court in reference to the minor child. There is nothing anyone can do about the "parent-bashing" as no one can monitor the mother. The court will set a hearing possibly in front of a referee or magistrate about the parenting time complaint. I don't know the custody situation with your honey, but he may need court approval to take his child out of the State. I hope this was helpful. He should have been appointed a Family support specialist and should try to contact them to place a complaint.

Answer 2

no clue