AZ/JOINT CUSTODY

I have joint legal custody with my ex.I want to see about changing custody/visitation due to the fact he has visitation every other week-end Friday-Sunday, 6 weeks in summer, and every other holiday. He has taken his children a total of 12 days in this last year. Always having plans, refusing to abide by the Divorce Decree. I work full time and have to find a placement for my children when he does not take them and have to miss work when I can't get a babysitter. Can anything by done?

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by radica:
[b]I have joint legal custody with my ex.I want to see about changing custody/visitation due to the fact he has visitation every other week-end Friday-Sunday, 6 weeks in summer, and every other holiday. He has taken his children a total of 12 days in this last year. Always having plans, refusing to abide by the Divorce Decree. I work full time and have to find a placement for my children when he does not take them and have to miss work when I can't get a babysitter. Can anything by done?[/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


My response:

Unfortunately, no. The law can only make provisions for visitation; but, if the parent chooses not to exercise those rights, there's nothing in the law to "force" a parent to visit with his/her children.

You were extremely vague concerning your statement, "Always having plans, refusing to abide by the Divorce Decree" so I'm unable to tell you whether or not there has been enough of a "change in circumstances" to enable you to have the orders amended.

IAAL

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