Q: I have joint legal custody since 2009. Overnight stays were verbally agreed upon later, but now she wants to stop that?
My ex and I have joint legal custody since 2009 of our son . It includes visitation agreements for 2 weeknight visits between 4 and 8 pm, and also alternate weekend stays between Friday (4pm) and Sun (7pm). Overnight stays on the weekdays I have him were verbally agreed upon later, and my son has been staying overnights with me, but now she wants to stop that. Which agreement supersedes the other? The written one agreed to by both parties and then submitted to the court, or the updated verbal one made later?
A: The court order. If you want to modify the order, go back to court.
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