Q: If child speaks to parent briefly, do I have to allow a full conversation later?
Every day/night at least once a day during my custodial period the father, stepmother, and sometimes step-siblings ask son to call them. They are on the phone for no less than 5 mins, sometimes 15-20 mins. If I'm lucky, I get 1-5 mins.
If son gets to see them briefly during an event, am I still required to allow him to talk to them again in full at night? They discuss what he's eaten throughout the day, ask him what we are doing/have done, discuss what they will be doing when he returns, what is going on with them. If he tries to get off the phone earlier than 5 mins they demand to know why, if he is being told to get off the phone, and then keep him talking.
If he is busy (reading, playing a game, etc.) I get told about him not giving them his undivided attention. But when he speaks to me he is at a loud game, restaurant, in the car, etc. with loud noise.
A: Yes, you should still allow the call. If you believe that the manner in which these calls are being handled is unreasonable, then you will probably have to file a petition with the court to request clarification and perhaps some rules-setting.
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