My sons father and I have Joint Custody, 50/50 straight down the middle. We have had joint custody for 3 years now. My son goes to school in Compton. I live and work in Los Angeles. The commute is terrible. We have to wake up at 5am to get him to school on time, we dont get home until 7pm. There is nothing stating he has to go to this particuler school in the court order. He just countnued to go. His father and I had to buy him books this school year we agreed he would buy half and I would buy half. He still hasnt bought his half of the books which has inpacted my sons grades. Taking my some back and forth to Compton for school has created a financial hardship for me. My son doesnt even like going to that school. I tried to talk to his dad about him living with me so I can enroll him in a school in my neighborhood during the school week and visiting with him on the weekends, he says for some reason he cant agree to this. My son is very unhappy. He has gotten to the point where he doesnt want to go to his fathers house. He crys when its time for him to go over there. He is only eight years old. Is he able to decide where he wants to live. What can I do to enroll him in school closer to my home. He has a younger sibling in my home as well, he tells me all the time he wants to go to the same school his brother goes to. I hate to see my son cry, i just want him to thrive and be happy.
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Child Custody, concerned mother
- Thread Starter miliawas
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army judge
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Your son is a minor.
As a minor, he is a legal incompetent.
That means, the court doesn't recognize him.
No, Junior's opinion won't be heard, neither does it matter (in a legal sense).
That said, if you and your "ex" can't agree, you'll have to take the issue before a judge.
That will consume months.
If you start today, this MIGHT be decided before
the 2011-2012 school year begins.
Get cracking!!!
As a minor, he is a legal incompetent.
That means, the court doesn't recognize him.
No, Junior's opinion won't be heard, neither does it matter (in a legal sense).
That said, if you and your "ex" can't agree, you'll have to take the issue before a judge.
That will consume months.
If you start today, this MIGHT be decided before
the 2011-2012 school year begins.
Get cracking!!!
Proserpina
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Mom, have you moved since the order was made?
One option would be to let Dad have primary custody so kiddo can live with Dad and you won't have to deal with the commute.
With regards to the school books - seriously Mom, if you KNOW he needs books and you know Dad hasn't bought them...then you do have something of a responsibility (if only ethical) to buy them yourself to make sure your son has what he needs. Otherwise you're knowingly allowing your son's grades to fall.
One option would be to let Dad have primary custody so kiddo can live with Dad and you won't have to deal with the commute.
With regards to the school books - seriously Mom, if you KNOW he needs books and you know Dad hasn't bought them...then you do have something of a responsibility (if only ethical) to buy them yourself to make sure your son has what he needs. Otherwise you're knowingly allowing your son's grades to fall.
he can decide who he lives with or wether or not he goes to dad's in 10 years-when hes 18. untill then he doesnt have a choice.if you allow him to refuse to go to his fathers, he could end up seeing a lot more of him and a lot less of you when dad is awarded custody. a court order is just that, an order not a suggestion, and like it or not, you and your son must abide by it, or there could be serious consequences
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