is she in contempt?

[GrandmaOH]

you're right. i don't get overnights

Any reason you don't get overnights on your weekends?

 

[carsonneedshelp]

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!

Quit looking for shortcuts.

If Skyping is indicated in the parenting plan, then you should make sure you are consistent with utilizing it.

And once more--while you may have contempt for your Ex, only the court system can hold her in contempt. And unless it is a flagrant violation of the parenting plan, chance are the 1st the courts do decide that Mom is in contempt, all she will get is a slap on the wrist and told don't do it again.

it is not in the parenting plan. i don't think we have one. the court order just says i get them on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th weekends

 

[carsonneedshelp]

Any reason you don't get overnights on your weekends?

she doesn't want me to have overnights. see what i mean about her screwing me over?

so my lawyer said i could keep fighting and get every other with possible overnights (standard, i think), or keep it the same and get more weekends but less time on each weekend

 

[Ladyback1]

it is not in the parenting plan. i don't think we have one. the court order just says i get them on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th weekends

Well dingus, that is your "parenting plan". Different places call them different things.

Were you even in court when the divorce/custody was heard?
How long were you out finding yourself? How far away from the children were you? How far away are you now?

What you are failing to grasp is that some of this, maybe even a lot of this, is your "fault". Not Mom's, not the system....YOURS!

 

[GrandmaOH]

she doesn't want me to have overnights. see what i mean about her screwing me over?

so my lawyer said i could keep fighting and get every other with possible overnights (standard, i think), or keep it the same and get more weekends but less time on each weekend

Exactly what does your order say about getting them on weekends? Does it say pick up after school on Friday and return by a certain time on Sunday? Or does it say 5-9 on Friday, 9 to 6 on Sat, 9 to 5 on Sunday(or hours each day)?

 

[Ladyback1]

Exactly what does your order say about getting them on weekends? Does it say pick up after school on Friday and return by a certain time on Sunday? Or does it say 5-9 on Friday, 9 to 6 on Sat, 9 to 5 on Sunday(or hours each day)?

If it said that? Then he would have overnights!

 

[GrandmaOH]

If it said that? Then he would have overnights!

Why don't you let the OP tell us EXACTLY what his order says; no need for your childish, belittling behavior.

 

[carsonneedshelp]

Well dingus, that is your "parenting plan". Different places call them different things.

Were you even in court when the divorce/custody was heard?
How long were you out finding yourself? How far away from the children were you? How far away are you now?

What you are failing to grasp is that some of this, maybe even a lot of this, is your "fault". Not Mom's, not the system....YOURS!

when we divorced, we just signed off on some divorce papers. we didn't go to court.

i was at the other side of the state living with my family to take the burden off her and go to school. i left in '11 but visited all the time, as much as i could afford. she started refusing to let me back into the house and filed in '13. i moved back in '14, not in same city but close. but child support is so high and rent here is ridiculous. if she would only let me move into her garage even, i could give her more money. as it is, i had to move again to a family friend's just to stay above water.

i didn't know what it meant to give her legal custody. when i found out from the mediator, i said i didn't want that. i told my lawyer and we motioned for joint. judge denied it. i thought it norm for joint legal?

 

[Proserpina]

we had a skype schedule before but she said she didn't want to be tied to the computer since i was not consistent with it

Should we advise Mom to hold YOU in contempt if you aren't consistent with skype visits? How about instead we advise her to ask that your visitation follow a very tight schedule and deviation would result in you losing time with no make-up time either? You'd be okay with that, right?

so if i ask her and she's rude about it, then could i hold her in contempt? what if she gives me time for a while, then takes it away? i asked for one of her weekend days before and she just ignored me.

^^This is why (in part) you're being called a troll.

NOBODY who is genuinely looking out for their children would even think of such absolute garbage.

 

[Proserpina]

Why don't you let the OP tell us EXACTLY what his order says; no need for your childish, belittling behavior.

I'm sure the Ohio attorney who posts would have corrected any of us if there was a need.

You may go now if you'd like.

 

[carsonneedshelp]

Exactly what does your order say about getting them on weekends? Does it say pick up after school on Friday and return by a certain time on Sunday? Or does it say 5-9 on Friday, 9 to 6 on Sat, 9 to 5 on Sunday(or hours each day)?

it says 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th weekends, sat and sun 8-1 p.m., both kids
drop off at x location
pick up at y location
no communication between parties
she can have a 3rd party do pickup/drop off but no romantic interests

should i be getting fri's too?

 

[Ladyback1]

Why don't you let the OP tell us EXACTLY what his order says; no need for your childish, belittling behavior.

Don't you have unfinished business w/ CPS or something to do?

The OP said more than once he doesn't have overnights. It is not my fault that your reading comprehension is faulty!

 

[Ohiogal]

I'm sure the Ohio attorney who posts would have corrected any of us if there was a need.

You may go now if you'd like.

Ummm. have you paid attention to what posts I have "liked"? That should answer this and tell GrandmaOH that she is in the wrong> SHOULD.

 

[Ohiogal]

it says 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th weekends, sat and sun 8-1 p.m., both kids
drop off at x location
pick up at y location
no communication between parties
she can have a 3rd party do pickup/drop off but no romantic interests

should i be getting fri's too?

Nope. You get what the court order states. No more, no less. And if I go to your history, I am sure I will understand why.

 

[carsonneedshelp]

any guys or fathers who could chime in here?