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Dad is going out of state, forfeiting is 24 hours with his kids.
- Thread Starter dwhite6
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cbg
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What does the visitation order say?
shrinkmaster
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In general a parent may do as he/she wishes during his/her vistation time. This includes driving out of state. However your court order may have something on this in it. Review your court order to see if this issue is addressed. If not then again what a parent does with his/her time with kids is his/her business
Proserpina
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And I would be VERY careful about withholding the kids during Father's Day weekend.
Very careful indeed.
Very careful indeed.
mightymoose
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If dad is out of town during his visitation time that is his problem, not yours.
If dad gives up his time then do what you want with the kids.
You only need to inform him of your plans to leave the state if your custody orders say so.
Just be sure he is gone and wont be coming for the kids before you actually go anywhere.
If dad gives up his time then do what you want with the kids.
You only need to inform him of your plans to leave the state if your custody orders say so.
Just be sure he is gone and wont be coming for the kids before you actually go anywhere.
Proserpina
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Dad evidently wants the kids for his weekend. It's Mom who is saying "no", to out of state visitation. Very generally, SHE wouldn't have the right to dictate that.
Of course we don't know what the court orders state or whether or not there is a forfeiture clause (and these aren't as common as some might think), so it's tough to say without OP returning.
Of course we don't know what the court orders state or whether or not there is a forfeiture clause (and these aren't as common as some might think), so it's tough to say without OP returning.
mightymoose
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Dad is only allowed one day. Mom is not obligated to give him the three he is asking for. Mom is not denying visitation, she is denying dad's request for additional time so he can take a trip.
If dad takes the trip anyway, without the kids, mom is free to do as she pleases.
If dad takes the trip anyway, without the kids, mom is free to do as she pleases.
disagreeable
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Mom is only free to do as she pleases after dad fails to show up to pickup kids. Until then she must stay home and make them available. (What a selfish mother)
Proserpina
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Again, we need the wording.
Because even if Dad doesn't turn up on Saturday, Mom STILL has to make the kids available for the entire duration UNLESS there is wording specifically addressing forfeiture.
Because even if Dad doesn't turn up on Saturday, Mom STILL has to make the kids available for the entire duration UNLESS there is wording specifically addressing forfeiture.
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