Pancho Alvarez
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
During the time of the "provisional order" my wife requested and was granted custody - parenting time of our 16 year old daughter was "as daughter and father agree". During these 5 months, that time has pretty much been dictated by my daughter - "circumstances" - homework, laundry, other stuff has forced cancellation of plans that we agreed upon. She has spent the night in the home where she grew up once. We have had dinner & lunch a handful of times (less than 10) We had a loving relationship as father and daughter while the family was living as God intended. I believe that she wants that relationship to continue but I fear that she may not be "encouraged" to spend time with me - in other words put aside some of those things and spend time with your papa (father) (me)
In the final settlement offer, parenting time is again being defined as it was in the provisional order. Which isn't in the best interest of nourishing this relationship to either of us.
3 questions:
Is "custody" a blanket statment - What are some of the options that I have in terms of custody? - her mother is a loving parent that I hope to reconcile with - we've been maried for 24 years.
2) Why would my attorney not specify the options that are available and recommended in the Indiana Parenting time guidleines? we are even close to the state recommended minimums
3) What can I do to change this situation?
During the time of the "provisional order" my wife requested and was granted custody - parenting time of our 16 year old daughter was "as daughter and father agree". During these 5 months, that time has pretty much been dictated by my daughter - "circumstances" - homework, laundry, other stuff has forced cancellation of plans that we agreed upon. She has spent the night in the home where she grew up once. We have had dinner & lunch a handful of times (less than 10) We had a loving relationship as father and daughter while the family was living as God intended. I believe that she wants that relationship to continue but I fear that she may not be "encouraged" to spend time with me - in other words put aside some of those things and spend time with your papa (father) (me)
In the final settlement offer, parenting time is again being defined as it was in the provisional order. Which isn't in the best interest of nourishing this relationship to either of us.
3 questions:
Is "custody" a blanket statment - What are some of the options that I have in terms of custody? - her mother is a loving parent that I hope to reconcile with - we've been maried for 24 years.
2) Why would my attorney not specify the options that are available and recommended in the Indiana Parenting time guidleines? we are even close to the state recommended minimums
3) What can I do to change this situation?