Im 14 and wondering if I can go to with my parent

[Zigner]

As I already clearly wrote. I was talking about Eekamouse's grandmother comment.

Eekamouse was referring to the fact that grandma was showing bad judgment by agreeing to sit in the audience with the 14 year old.

ETA: It was not2cleverRed's comment.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Nope, look at #12.

 

[Zigner]

Nope, look at #12.

Fair enough - but if you quote what you are responding to, it makes it more clear.

 

[Eekamouse]

If they didn't want people who had no business in a courtroom they wouldn't have all those seats.

Allow me to clarify...Why does granny and child feel like they should be attending this proceeding when neither have a dog in this fight? Granny can come if she's really that nosy and wanting to be up in their business but to take the under aged child with her to court is just disgusting.

 

[stealth2]

Where did OP mention Grandma?

 

[not2cleverRed]

Where did OP mention Grandma?

Post #8

Title "I will be sitting with my grand mother the back just to watch "

Will I be asked to leave or what

I would hope Grandma would be wise enough to know that:
1) OP should be kept out of this, and
2) Her presence will not be viewed as impartial.

Yes, we all know that the grandparents will generally side with their own progeny and want to be supportive... But if grandparents want to decease the drama, they will strive to be a bit more neutral on issues between the 2 parents, especially an issue that has nothing to do with the welfare (custody/visitation/child support) of the child. There is rarely a need for granny to be in the courtroom.

This is very clearly an issue that the extended family need not be involved in, unless Dad worked for that family member, and they are to testify about his employment and retirement benefits, and even then it's a stretch.

Because the issue seems to be that Mom is alleging that Dad's retirement benefits were accrued (at least in part) during the marriage, and are therefore marital assets subject to division, I fail to see how Dad's relatives being there will help. It would seem to me that they are trying to intimidate Mom.

 

[stealth2]

Thanks, red. Since OP posted that s/he wants to go to court w/Dad, I think it's reasonable to assume that Dad is at least partially responsible for making OP aware of the situation. I would hope that Mom objects to the child's presence. And that the judge not only asks the child to leave, but also rips Dad a new one.

 

[cbg]

OP has also mentioned in another forum that Grandma would be present.