Another of the smaller "waves" my fiancee's ex makes regularly....
He has supervised visitation every other weekend & one of his parents has to be with the child at all times. Over the two years, they have been there to pick him up or drop him back off on time once. We always meet somewhere to drop the little one off & pick him back up on their weekends. This also cuts down on their driving time since they live about an hour away, but we're not going as far as to meet them 1/2 way or anything. By the custody order, they are responsible for transportation to/from & the designated times are clearly spelled out. Problem is, they are consistently 15 min - an hour late, especially bringing him back. Pickups average about 10 min late, dropping him back off averages about 30 min late. No phone call saying "we're going to be late" & the pattern clearly shows it's just another way to irritate us. Is there anything that can be done? Would it be acceptable to leave the agreed upon meeting place at 5 min past the pickup time if they aren't there & deny visitation that weekend?
He has supervised visitation every other weekend & one of his parents has to be with the child at all times. Over the two years, they have been there to pick him up or drop him back off on time once. We always meet somewhere to drop the little one off & pick him back up on their weekends. This also cuts down on their driving time since they live about an hour away, but we're not going as far as to meet them 1/2 way or anything. By the custody order, they are responsible for transportation to/from & the designated times are clearly spelled out. Problem is, they are consistently 15 min - an hour late, especially bringing him back. Pickups average about 10 min late, dropping him back off averages about 30 min late. No phone call saying "we're going to be late" & the pattern clearly shows it's just another way to irritate us. Is there anything that can be done? Would it be acceptable to leave the agreed upon meeting place at 5 min past the pickup time if they aren't there & deny visitation that weekend?