What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? WI
I am not the stepparent, I am Mom. The stepmom is interfering with my daughter, actively trying to replace me, and I want to make sure I know the legal rights correctly.
Dad enrolled our daughter in school and listed stepmom on the student information sheet under female parent/guardian relationship. On the enrollment form he put my name as mom but none of my contact information or asked to make sure I received all of her report cards. When I talked to the school I corrected all the forms, asked to have stepmom removed as the guardian on the form and made sure I received all communication. The school seemed to know stepmom was not legally entitled to any information and had already told her so. They told me that the only way she could get information on our daughter was if "I" gave permission, I told them I did not give that permission. My Ex is trying to tell me stepmom has guardianship because she lives with my daughter and the school only needs his permission. First question is who is right on this?
The next day stepmom tries to set up the lunch account to have both her son and my daughter on the same account. The school told me they could not do that as stepmom cannot be listed as responsible for her bill if it's behind, but she's of course allowed to pay anything she wants to the account. Ex's lawyer is telling him they can set it up as a joint account with his permission. The school has sent the matter to their attorneys, and they checked with DPI and it's allowed that I apply for the free lunch program eventho I don't live in the district. Again, who's right?
Stepmom has called my daughter's eye dr. for her prescription, taken her to her dentist when she already had an appt with the dentist we used for 18yrs, etc. I have had to flag all her files to not release any information except to her father or me. The court order says a 3rd party can only take daughter to medical appointments if a parent isn't available. I'm wondering what are stepmom's rights in medical appointments, even if she takes her she can't give authorization for any treatments can she?
And before anyone says why can't I just get along with stepmom...she has told my daughter my home isn't a good environment for her because I am not Christian, convinced her to write a letter to the court saying stepmom is a good role model and if she lived with Dad she'd live with both a mom and dad, and too many other things to put here but show that as soon as they got married they decided I was not a good mom and she needed to replace me.
I am a great mom and am just fighting to not let them alienate me from my child who is very impressionable and believes everything they say, even when I tell her the truth.
Thank you for any help you can give.
I am not the stepparent, I am Mom. The stepmom is interfering with my daughter, actively trying to replace me, and I want to make sure I know the legal rights correctly.
Dad enrolled our daughter in school and listed stepmom on the student information sheet under female parent/guardian relationship. On the enrollment form he put my name as mom but none of my contact information or asked to make sure I received all of her report cards. When I talked to the school I corrected all the forms, asked to have stepmom removed as the guardian on the form and made sure I received all communication. The school seemed to know stepmom was not legally entitled to any information and had already told her so. They told me that the only way she could get information on our daughter was if "I" gave permission, I told them I did not give that permission. My Ex is trying to tell me stepmom has guardianship because she lives with my daughter and the school only needs his permission. First question is who is right on this?
The next day stepmom tries to set up the lunch account to have both her son and my daughter on the same account. The school told me they could not do that as stepmom cannot be listed as responsible for her bill if it's behind, but she's of course allowed to pay anything she wants to the account. Ex's lawyer is telling him they can set it up as a joint account with his permission. The school has sent the matter to their attorneys, and they checked with DPI and it's allowed that I apply for the free lunch program eventho I don't live in the district. Again, who's right?
Stepmom has called my daughter's eye dr. for her prescription, taken her to her dentist when she already had an appt with the dentist we used for 18yrs, etc. I have had to flag all her files to not release any information except to her father or me. The court order says a 3rd party can only take daughter to medical appointments if a parent isn't available. I'm wondering what are stepmom's rights in medical appointments, even if she takes her she can't give authorization for any treatments can she?
And before anyone says why can't I just get along with stepmom...she has told my daughter my home isn't a good environment for her because I am not Christian, convinced her to write a letter to the court saying stepmom is a good role model and if she lived with Dad she'd live with both a mom and dad, and too many other things to put here but show that as soon as they got married they decided I was not a good mom and she needed to replace me.
I am a great mom and am just fighting to not let them alienate me from my child who is very impressionable and believes everything they say, even when I tell her the truth.
Thank you for any help you can give.