What is the name of your state? Florida
Two years ago I went to mediation regarding child custody and visitation etc.
The agreement was the father could spend time with the children ( 2 ) every other weekend ( 2 weekends in the month). We agreed that he will pick up the children on Friday by 5pm and have them back by 5 on Sunday of that weekend. We live 2 1/2 hours apart and he agreed that he will do all the driving because I can not drive in highways ( I get nervous). But he agreed to this and it also stated that he can be assisted by his sister.
We also agreed that in the summer he can have the kids for 3 weeks IF he was in vacation during that time and therefore will take care of the kids.
NOW he is tired of driving and says he wanrts more quality time with his children so he keeps threating me that he is going to court to change things unless I voluntarily agree.
He wants to change it where I drive the kids both ways one month, and he does the other month. However I can not drive on the highways, I get nervous, its a 2 1/2 hours drive one way and I also have two other children from my current marriage.
He also wants to now keep the children for the two summer months regardless of his job schedule and because this will affect him financially he wants to not pay child support during those two months.
So my question is.. Can previous agreements be changed just like that ? He says the circumstances has changed and therefore wants it changed.
I once talked to a lawyer and basically he said that changes are not easily made. Judges and courts do not like to waste time with type of cases? That there has to be a major reason for the change...... but how major ?
What can happen if he does files for another mediation?
Any comments will be appreciated.What is the name of your state?
Two years ago I went to mediation regarding child custody and visitation etc.
The agreement was the father could spend time with the children ( 2 ) every other weekend ( 2 weekends in the month). We agreed that he will pick up the children on Friday by 5pm and have them back by 5 on Sunday of that weekend. We live 2 1/2 hours apart and he agreed that he will do all the driving because I can not drive in highways ( I get nervous). But he agreed to this and it also stated that he can be assisted by his sister.
We also agreed that in the summer he can have the kids for 3 weeks IF he was in vacation during that time and therefore will take care of the kids.
NOW he is tired of driving and says he wanrts more quality time with his children so he keeps threating me that he is going to court to change things unless I voluntarily agree.
He wants to change it where I drive the kids both ways one month, and he does the other month. However I can not drive on the highways, I get nervous, its a 2 1/2 hours drive one way and I also have two other children from my current marriage.
He also wants to now keep the children for the two summer months regardless of his job schedule and because this will affect him financially he wants to not pay child support during those two months.
So my question is.. Can previous agreements be changed just like that ? He says the circumstances has changed and therefore wants it changed.
I once talked to a lawyer and basically he said that changes are not easily made. Judges and courts do not like to waste time with type of cases? That there has to be a major reason for the change...... but how major ?
What can happen if he does files for another mediation?
Any comments will be appreciated.What is the name of your state?