I am in no way trying to do everything I want to do... i'm trying to find out my rights in general to that I can continue to BE a parent to them, i'm not trying to figure out how to NOT be a parent. i'm trying to protect my time, not allow her to take away more...
I have taken them there a few...
I agree...I do not want to go to court... im just frustrated trying to get her to work together to co-parent and make a reasonable effort to get along for the kids...she is so up and down, im beginning to think she is bi-polar to go along with her anger issues... This isn't necessarily new...
unfortunately it takes 2 to act like adults... I have an ex that wants to dictate what will happen with the kids instead of co-parenting. To her I don't matter in any way shape or form, and she wants to push me out of their lives as much as possible. She is looking for every loophole she can...
I appreciate your comments, and i don't want this to sound argumentative because i spend every minute I can with my boys, including their sporting events when its not my time and taking them to sporting events when my ex will allow...and any other things they are doing. I never leave them to go...
The following clause is in the parenting plan, and we both initialed it as understanding it:
We recognize that a close and continuing parent-child relationship and continuity in the child's life is in the child's best interest.
MY ex is systematically trying to push me out of my kids lives...
The clause in my parenting plan I am asking about is as follows:
The parties agree neither parent shall introduce the children to an person they are dating under any circumstances for at lest[sic] one year following the date the Court enters the final decree, and only after such time as the...
This question is ties to my right of first refusal clause.
My right of first refusal clause is as follows (word for word):
In the event the parent regularly scheduled to care for the children would use an alternative caregiver for a period of more than four hour(sic), that parent shall...
id love to get that clause modified to exclude grandparents...but she is being vindictive them them as well, and I know she will fight anything I try... guess I can ask and see how hard that would be to get through and done...but at this point, I don't see her agreeing to anything unless it was...
I actually ended up buying two more tickets so that I can just take all 3... My boys have been going with me to the games for years, and love it as much as I do... My oldest has gotten to go to the tailgate before (my parents do it once a year) but my two youngest haven't, and wanted to do that...
There are technicalities...so didn't know if some things are considered different than oters, so just checking... I guess some of it is being hopefull there is something differnet than I think lol I don't really want to contact my lawyer because its 250 an hour and 2 emails cost me 200...ugh...
My right of first refusal clause is as follows (word for word):
In the event the parent regularly scheduled to care for the children would use an alternative caregiver for a period of more than four hour(sic), that parent shall offer a right of first refusal to the other parent in caring for...
Unfortunately, she is angry and being vindictive, and has stated via email and text that her intent is to in effect replace me as father to our children. She has clearly stated that he wants to let me have as little contact with them as possible... She hasn't violate the divorce decree, other...
Thanks everyone for the replies! I really appreciate it...
I absolutely do NOT want to go to court, the only ones who win are the lawyers... i'm just frustrated trying to reason with the unreasonable.
As for the clothes gong back with them, i take the boys to school, i don't return them to...