visitation, minor child, cancelled flights

[luckymom]

What is the name of your state? TX has jurisdiction, we live in IL

My 8 year old daughter flies to visit her father once a month, from Chicago to Dallas. The NCP lives about 2 hours outside of Dallas. Last night because of bad weather her flight home was delayed for several hours and eventually cancelelled. This time, she was able to get on a later flight and arrived home after midnight exhausted. But since our order doesn't make any provisions for how to handle this, ex and I had (of course) an argument. My position was that she should be put on the next available direct flight home (our orders say she can only fly direct flights and airline policy says minor can't fly the last fiight of the day), ex apparently wanted to rebook her for an evening flight the next day.
Is anyone out there is a similar situation? How has this been handled?

 

[VeronicaGia]

Your complaint is with Mother Nature. You say she got home at midnight exhausted yet you want to ensure that if this happens again, she gets home again at midnight, exhausted.

What is the problem? It sounds like you're being difficult.

 

[krispenstpeter]

Are you kidding? My daughters have been flying for the past 5 years, both across the nation and internationally.

And your husband was right. you should have opted for the next day since weather was not either your or your ex's fault.

Next time, think about the kid instead of both your egos.

 

[luckymom]

Huh? My question is, does anyone else in a similar situation have language in their decree that clarifies how this should be handled. So, if you don't have info on that, maybe you should take a pass. It is ok, I think, not to have an opinion on everything.

 

[luckymom]

to kris...

I don't know what you are talking about. I said the next morning was preferable since it was already so late. He said, if I wouldn't agree to a flight at 6 p.m. the next day, he'd send her out on the later flight that evening. In any case, could you, just maybe, deal with the issue of how to phrase a clause in order that would make it possible to resolve this without dispute?

 

[stealth2]

We've been in almost this exact situation several times. But since it's not explicitly addressed in our order, I won't bother telling you how we handled it. Good luck.

 

[VeronicaGia]

Is there some reason that everything has to be in the court order? Do you and he not get along at all? It sounds like you worked it out this time, is there some reason you think this cannot be worked out in the future?

Personally, if you and he can work it out, why bother changing the court order? It just clogs up the courts. JMHO.

 

[stealth2]

My ex and I have absolutely no working relationship whatsoever, but we were able to sort it out.

 

[krispenstpeter]

Christ WOMAN! This is so high on my "Don't give a damn" meter that I have to comment.

You want to amend the court order on crap like this then why not put in the order the kid can only wear pink underpants, must shave her legs twice a week and is only allowed to date nice jewish boys with parents who earn in excess of $500,000 a year?

you BOTH need to grow the hell up.

 

[jbaker]

u like trouble i can tell hope your kid come through it ok im sure u like the trama

 

[stealth2]

Actually, crafty, I think Dad wanted either the evening flight the next day, or the late night flight. Mom wanted the next morning.

Regardless, it was a petty disagreement over something that is an unusual event.

 

[craftymom]

Whoops! Missed a word in the original post, so pulled my reply.

And you're right. Very petty. Either way it went, the child would have been able to enjoy extra time with one of her parents instead of being exhausted.