What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
I have a question. I have a court order that says I can have my baby boy every other weekend (Friday 6PM through Sunday 6PM (Spends the nights) and every Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-9PM and on the weekend I don't have him I get to see him on Thursday 6-9PM and then Fridays 9AM-6PM (I petitioned it). She lives 28 miles.
Originally it was OK because she would drop our child half way. All of a sudden she said she didn't have money for gas and could no longer drop him off half way. So I had been driving back and forth (From my house to her house (28 Miles away) but hardly get to spend any quality time with my boy because we are on the road for most of the time (Traffic heading there and traffic coming back from picking him up. I have to leave my house @ 5PM to get to her house at 6PM) Once I pick him up I drive all the way back (another 28 miles) @ around 6:15PM get stuck on traffic and get to my place at around 7:15PM or so. Then spend about 1 hr or so with him and have head back to her place at around 8:30PM to get him at her house at 9PM. I tried working it out with her so he can stay Thursday night with me and drop him off on Friday @ 6PM and she said no. My question is if I pick him up isn't it her responsibility to pick him up from me?? There isn't anything on the Court Order but I think that is not Fair to my boy and me that we now don't spend as much free time between us because we are on the road most of the time. Can I pick him up on my days at 6PM and then tell her that she needs to come and pick him up at 9PM. I know its not recommended for me to do that but I want to spend more time with my boy instead of him sitting in his car seat for 2hrs our of the 3hrs we are suppose to be together. Would that be violating the court order? I see it as no but wanted to be sure. I say no because I am not refusing for him to be with mom at 9PM but simply requesting that she fulfill her responsibility as a mom to pick him up. What do you think?? Is it wrong for me to do that after I tried to work it out with her and she just says she can because she has no gas money? Would picking him up at 6pm and asking for her to pick him up from my place at 9PM be a violation of the court order (The court order doesn't specify who picks him up or drops him off)?
Any help is much appreciated!!
A frustrated dad that simply wants MORE time with SON!
I have a question. I have a court order that says I can have my baby boy every other weekend (Friday 6PM through Sunday 6PM (Spends the nights) and every Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-9PM and on the weekend I don't have him I get to see him on Thursday 6-9PM and then Fridays 9AM-6PM (I petitioned it). She lives 28 miles.
Originally it was OK because she would drop our child half way. All of a sudden she said she didn't have money for gas and could no longer drop him off half way. So I had been driving back and forth (From my house to her house (28 Miles away) but hardly get to spend any quality time with my boy because we are on the road for most of the time (Traffic heading there and traffic coming back from picking him up. I have to leave my house @ 5PM to get to her house at 6PM) Once I pick him up I drive all the way back (another 28 miles) @ around 6:15PM get stuck on traffic and get to my place at around 7:15PM or so. Then spend about 1 hr or so with him and have head back to her place at around 8:30PM to get him at her house at 9PM. I tried working it out with her so he can stay Thursday night with me and drop him off on Friday @ 6PM and she said no. My question is if I pick him up isn't it her responsibility to pick him up from me?? There isn't anything on the Court Order but I think that is not Fair to my boy and me that we now don't spend as much free time between us because we are on the road most of the time. Can I pick him up on my days at 6PM and then tell her that she needs to come and pick him up at 9PM. I know its not recommended for me to do that but I want to spend more time with my boy instead of him sitting in his car seat for 2hrs our of the 3hrs we are suppose to be together. Would that be violating the court order? I see it as no but wanted to be sure. I say no because I am not refusing for him to be with mom at 9PM but simply requesting that she fulfill her responsibility as a mom to pick him up. What do you think?? Is it wrong for me to do that after I tried to work it out with her and she just says she can because she has no gas money? Would picking him up at 6pm and asking for her to pick him up from my place at 9PM be a violation of the court order (The court order doesn't specify who picks him up or drops him off)?
Any help is much appreciated!!
A frustrated dad that simply wants MORE time with SON!