Q: How can I make my daughter laugh mother comply?
I have custody. Twice now my daughter has returned from her mother’s with head lice. I have told her what she needs to do take care of it and obviously hasn’t. What can I do to make her comply ? Also I told her my daughter will not go back until it’s taken care of , is that ok? She has my daughter every other weekend . Thank you so much... concerned father
A:
Your hands seem to be tied in this situation. You cannot force your daughter's mother to do anything, unless it is stated in the judgment/parenting plan. If your judgment states that the mother must keep a sanitary home, you could file a motion to enforce the judgment, but that is not standard language for a judgment. If your child was in danger, you could file a motion for immediate danger to suspend parenting time, but generally courts do not view head lice as a dangerous situation.
Regardless of the sanitary conditions of the mother's house, you cannot withhold parenting time from her unless there is a court order with a finding of immediate danger. You must abide by the court order or face penalties.
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