I am divorced and the child are 11 & 7. They were to leave the river house hours ago. They left way too late and now they have 3 hours to go through the desert towing the water ski boat. Do I have any legal grounds to not allow this to happen again? Our paperwork reads that I must have all the info before he leaves. He was returning Thursday afternoon from the river. Which I agreed upon. Now it looks like it will be Friday morning. Is there anything I can do. I am tried of planning his games.
2007-06-21 20:17:42 · 9 answers · asked by Pug Lover 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
ask your lawyer.
2007-06-21 20:21:17 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can explore this with your lawyer; however, when the children are within his custody withing his legally allotted time frame, they are his charges and unless he does something intentional to harm them (of which driving through the desert with a boat is not intentional and even could be considered rational if he is trying to return them to you by the time designated per your divorce decree) you will have no grounds to base any claims on.
If you care for your kids, try to find a way to be more reasonable and communicative with your ex, regardless of your personal feelings instead of relying on the Courts to intervene AFTER something happens, which is legally all that is allowed.
2007-06-21 20:41:25 · answer #2 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I highly doubt you have any legal grounds to make anyone get a hotel room. Kids sleep in cars all the time during trips. If the car has air conditioning,whats your complaint? What difference does it make if they are towing a boat or not? Plans change, sounds like the kids had a ball out on the river. Sounds like to me you are the one playing games with the legal system.
2007-06-21 20:24:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can ask but he doesn't have to do it. Maybe he had a problem that didn't allow him to leave on time and maybe he is messing with you. Unfortunately there is not a lot you can do.
The next time he wants the kids, if you don't let them go. You are punishing the kids.
Tell him that all travel plans have to be followed when he has the kids. But there is no way for you to make him do anything.
If he is paying his child support don't push him, he may stop.
2007-06-21 20:31:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he wants to drive to get the kids back to you , quit bitching. In one sentence you complain that they won't get back till Friday and the next that he stayed too late Thursday. Now you want him to get a room for the nite and are complaining about that.
I can see what some underlying causes for your divorce were.....Why don't you put him out of his misery? He's definitely going to heaven.
2007-06-21 22:23:02 · answer #5 · answered by reinformer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are the one playing games. The father still wants to be a part of their lives, be grateful for that.
You are putting your own pettiness ahead of the welfare of your children.
2007-06-21 20:57:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be glad that the father still wants to be a part of their life and enjoy that fact.
2007-06-21 20:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can say something about him keeping them over time, but not how he transports them, unless he's drunk or something.
This is, "I just think it's unsafe." That's not grounds to do anything.
2007-06-21 20:22:27 · answer #8 · answered by Atavacron 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you are playing his games not planing them talk to your lawyer that is wrong for him to take advantage of it
2007-06-21 20:21:04 · answer #9 · answered by Snoopy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋