Jacksonville, FL asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Georgia

Q: Document state my ex husband is to have our girls every other week this summer he has informed me he can only do weekend

And will not help with childcare for those weeks he also explained I must get on a co parent app to contact him due to his gf not wanting us to have communication with out her knowing what all was said and if I don’t get the app I will not be able to contact him cause he is changing his number what can I do I have primary custody

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Alake Colwell Furlow
Alake Colwell Furlow
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Dacula, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: When a non-custodial parent is awarded visitation through a court order, there is no penalty if they decide not to exercise it. There is nothing you can do to force him to take the children if he does not want too. You also can't force him to pay for childcare unless an order already says he pays for childcare or a portion of childcare. The only thing you can do is file for a modification of the current order, take him back to court, and ask the court to make the changes you are requesting.

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