What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
My wife's ex-husband has visitation rights this weekend, however they began at 6pm yesterday (Friday). It's now 2:30pm Saturday, and he now wants to pick up his child.
I looked through the divorce papers, and though it says he is required to pick the child up at the specified time, it does not say what happens if he doesn't. It specifically says his right to possession begins at 6:00pm that friday, ending the following Sunday at 6:00pm...
I interpret this to mean that as long as he picks up the child within that time, he has a legal right to possesion until the end of the period.
Is there anything in texas divorce law that would cause him to forfeit visitation rights if he misses his appointment to pick up the child?
Additionally, this Monday being a holiday, his possession is extended to Monday at 6:00pm. However, he wants to return the child tomorrow (Sunday) instead. Isn't he obligated to keep the child the full time, and make arrangements for the child's care if the mother is otherwise occupied (or hell, even if she isn't!)?
She has an appointment next week to review the divorce terms, we will make sure this is addressed, but what do we do this weekend? can she deny him visitation rights?
My wife's ex-husband has visitation rights this weekend, however they began at 6pm yesterday (Friday). It's now 2:30pm Saturday, and he now wants to pick up his child.
I looked through the divorce papers, and though it says he is required to pick the child up at the specified time, it does not say what happens if he doesn't. It specifically says his right to possession begins at 6:00pm that friday, ending the following Sunday at 6:00pm...
I interpret this to mean that as long as he picks up the child within that time, he has a legal right to possesion until the end of the period.
Is there anything in texas divorce law that would cause him to forfeit visitation rights if he misses his appointment to pick up the child?
Additionally, this Monday being a holiday, his possession is extended to Monday at 6:00pm. However, he wants to return the child tomorrow (Sunday) instead. Isn't he obligated to keep the child the full time, and make arrangements for the child's care if the mother is otherwise occupied (or hell, even if she isn't!)?
She has an appointment next week to review the divorce terms, we will make sure this is addressed, but what do we do this weekend? can she deny him visitation rights?