Q: Can I be forced to pick up my son from school even though it’s 89miles away from my house?
We have a LDPP in place filed at the court house. BioMom wants to change it forcing me to pick up my son from school on Fridays instead of our current agreement of meeting halfway. They live 89 miles away from me (they moved before we filed the LDPP). Will a judge favor her choice? And can she change the original agreement without any substantial changes on her part? She is also wanting child support even though we both signed that neither would fight for it.
A: You raise two separate issues. As far as the exchange goes, if you previously agreed to meet halfway and have been doing that then the court will probably follow that arrangement. Child support is the right of the child under the law and cannot be waived by the parents. The court will address child support in some fashion. Because you have a long distance parenting plan, if appropriate, you can offset some of the child support obligation with your travel expenses. Speak with a local family lawyer for more specific advice.
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