Should I worry?

[kylie]

My ex husband and I share joint legal custody of our 3 year old daughter. I have primary custody and have never denied any of his visits. I have been very flexible with him. He requests changes in his time with her on a weekly basis and he skips 1/2 of his visits and I always let him make up the time. But, I don't always let him make it up when he says. I've told him it has to be convenient for me and our daughter since he is the one skipping his visits. Now he is claiming I am not facilitating a good relationship between him and our daughter and he is taking me to court for even more visitation. What are his chances of winning? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. We live in TX.

 

[Grandma B]

My ex husband and I share joint legal custody of our 3 year old daughter. I have primary custody and have never denied any of his visits. I have been very flexible with him. He requests changes in his time with her on a weekly basis and he skips 1/2 of his visits and I always let him make up the time. But, I don't always let him make it up when he says. I've told him it has to be convenient for me and our daughter since he is the one skipping his visits. Now he is claiming I am not facilitating a good relationship between him and our daughter and he is taking me to court for even more visitation. What are his chances of winning? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. We live in TX.

Sounds like you have set visitation times as opposed to just a "reasonable and agreeable" set-up. I can't advise you, but have one suggestion: document, document, document. Actually, asking for and even obtaining more visitation wouldn't make that much difference if he doesn't take advantage of it anyway. Good luck

 

[cat2young]

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He chances may depend on you. Are you able to show he does not follow the visitation order, then tries to make demands on you? When ever my ex would call to change his visits I would (on a carbon copy) write that HE asked to change the visit from when to when and then we both sign and keep a copy. This is not the only way, but you should be able to show that the missed visits are at his request and that you have tried to let him spend time with the child. The court will not expect you to make him see the child, only to give him reasonable opportunity.
Good luck