Ex is pregnant and says she can't bring our son to visitations

[fryshaun]

My jurisdiction is: Ohio

My Ex, who has custody, just told me that she has a Doctor's Excuse to not bring our son to visitations, due to her being pregnant. She lives about 2 hours away, she won't have her child until March, we are court ordered to meet here where I live. She moved about six months ago, she never petitioned the court to change the visitations. Can she really not bring him for the next three months? Or does she have to designate someone to bring him? I'm not legally allowed to pick him up from where she lives, she has a CPO against me and we can only be near each other or talk to each other if it has to do with our son.

 

[jacksgal]

If her Doctor has ruled out driving yes she can. You will need to drive yourself for now or seek new order thorugh court. If she produces this Doctor's order expect her to prevail

 

[irish223]

She may have those orders from her doctor, but you can certainly ask her to fax the orders or have the doctor fax them to you.

Don't you have any moving restrictions in the custody order? If so, then she's in contempt and you should have filed 6 months ago.

She should ask someone else to transport your child, otherwise she is in contempt of the visitation order. Of course, she can file for a modification based on the medical restriction.

Would you be willing to meet someone closer to her home in order to have visitation? Perhaps she can ask someone to meet you halfway or even half an hour from her house.

Whatever you do, I suggest that you have proof of your efforts to facilitate visitation. You can call her, but follow it up with an email confirmation of your conversation.

Good Luck.

 

[Duranie]

A Dr's note does not gvie her the authority to break a court order. I would file contempt. She shoulsd have someone else bring the child t you. She will prolong this as much as possible because when she has the baby she will probably find another excuse not to drive.


Let hyer know if you want, you will pick the child up at a 3rd party location BUT somebosdy must come get the child. Why should you have to drive 4 hours round trip?

This Dr has no authority to tell her to defy a court order. File contempt now before she drags this out. A stern note from an attorney may force her into cooperating too.