Visitation rights

[laurensmom]

YOUR STATE NAME - Laurensmom

Hi maybe someone can help me?
March 29th 2002 my ex and I went to court for his visitation rights.
At that time they asked me if I wanted him to have every weekend or every other.I agreed that every weekend would be fine.His attitude has changed since then very rude and mean.He is working during his visitation and his mother watches Lauren she is 1.He does not spend anytime with Lauren nor do they take care of her the way she is needs to be.
Is there any way I can go back to court and ask them to change the visits to every other wekend? TIA
please e-mail me at [email protected]

 

[coolmomof4]

Absolutley!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mama M]

Just contact your attorney, and let him/her know you would like to request a hearing to have the visitation order modified.

Either he/she can help you do it, or maybe he/she knows of a way you can request the modfication w/o a hearing.

 

[TxStep]

You can request that the visitation be changed, but whether or not the judge will grant it is another question. You better have a good reason and proof of whatever you allege.

First of all, letting the child visit with her grandmother during his visitation time is no grounds for changing visitation. It is HIS parenting time and if he wants to share it with his parents (her grandparents) then he can do that. Also the fact that he is "rude and mean" to you really doesn't mean anything. I mean, if you liked each other, you would probably still be married. Unless he is doing something illegal, like threatening your life, it doesn't matter.

You also say that they don't take care of her the way they should. Are they abusing her? Are the putting her life in danger? What does this mean?

Agreeing to every weekend was probably not the best decision you could have made. That is a lot more than "standard" visitation. The problem is, you agreed to it only a couple of months ago. The courts don't like parents filing motions to change visitation so frequently. In fact, you may have to show and actual change in circumstances to even get to get a court date. A change in circumstances usually means job change, moving, abuse, etc.