Q: My child's father refuses to work,his girlfriend pays for all living expenses for my kid's but we have joint custody
Can I get this modifed to get primary custody? He makes Drs appointment's and refuses to tell me. He allows her to sign all dental, medical and school paperwork as the mother. I have never received child support or asked! He calls and texts me Everytime I pick up my children and causes arguments. I am tired of the calls I am tired of not knowing when she changes school scheduling and dental visits. He had a tracker on my daughter's phone and calls me Everytime she leaves my house. It's hard to be civil when you are being tracked during your week. We have a week on week off agreement I just want to work and be left alone! Any advice helps
A:
The father's girlfriend should have no authority over your children's legal issues such as medical appointments and other important paperwork. He is seriously depriving you of your parental rights to legal custody over your children. Your children have a right to child support as well.
Depending on how things have changed since the last custody order, you should file for a modification and seek child support as well. If he does not work then you can at least ask the court to attribute minimum wage to him unless you can prove voluntary impoverishment, depending on his last job, and the reason he is unable to work.
Only you or the father should make medical, religious, and educational decisions over your children.
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