My 4 year old was exposed (supposedly) on Friday, but had surgery on her arm on Saturday, with no precautions taken by the hospital. I spent all day with her and her mother in the hospital on Saturday. Now, the mother states my daughter has tested positive and refused to appear at our exchange... View More 
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answered on Oct 26, 2022
No. The covid emergency orders explicitly stated that you could NOT do this. If she is doing this in violation of a parenting order then you can file a motion to show cause.
She was/is with him for his time according to our shared parenting plan. He is refusing to allow me to pick up our daughter. Can I take her against his wishes and can I refuse visitation with him due to his positive covid result (
answered on Sep 26, 2021
Generally, the Courts are not requiring parents to relinquish parenting time due to a positive COVID test. Has your daughter been vaccinated or is she too young? Does she have any health conditions? Is he wearing a mask, having her do so, and keeping distance?
You might see if her... View More
Do I have the right to see my child in pa
answered on Jan 14, 2021
You have the rights given to you by the court order for parenting time. But the lockdown rules have created an unusual situation, and problems for compliance. You can file a motion with the court to enforce the court's order, but your ex can then explain to the judge her reasons for limiting... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2020
The court filing fee is about $300 to 400. If an investigation is required to determine parenting issues, then several hundred more. Legal fees for an attorney could be from a thousand, to many thousand, depending on what happens. The process takes at least a few months, and can take up to a... View More
My ex and his wife are taking a “little trip,” and led me to believe it was local and isolated from other people. I just found out they’re flying cross country and back. Our 7-yr-old daughter, my domestic partner, and I have serious preexisting health issues. I can’t have my ex in my home... View More
answered on Jun 29, 2020
If the parenting time is not given as specified in the parenting agreement, then the other parent can file to have you held in contempt. At the hearing, you can explain to the judge your reasons, and the judge will decide -- probably giving the other parent additional time, but also requiring you... View More
Due to covid 19 the last day of school was changed to May 21st. If covid 19 had not closed schools the last day would have been June 3rd. The mother is trying to argue that it doesn't matter that the last day was changed and we are still following the schedule as if the last day of school is... View More
answered on Jun 3, 2020
If the official date of the end of school got changed, for whatever reason it got changed, that is the start of summer break. So you'll just have to work it out with the mother. If she doesn't agree, you could file with the court to have her held in contempt. But courts are currently... View More
My ex husband and I have a court order where he gets visits with the kids every other weekend. He had not seen the kids since sept 14th 2019 of his own accord. He even moved to PA a few months back without telling me until very recently and without updating his address with the courts. Our kids are... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2020
If you refuse, he could file with the court to have you held in contempt. You would then explain your reasons to the judge, and the judge would decide if what you did was in the best interest of the children. There is no way to predict how judges will deal with all the problems caused by the... View More
Feb. First seen something was up just by how she was acting and then she got pulled over for having a bunch of drugs a scale and even counterfeit money. I didn't think she was doing this bad but we ordered a drug test and she failed with crack cocaine weed and meth. Also our court date was... View More
answered on Apr 20, 2020
Your husband should retain a local family law attorney to represent him in the custody proceedings. If your husband does not allow the child's mother to have parenting time, then she could file to have your husband held in contempt. He would then explain to the judge that because of her drug... View More
My ex-husband has picked up our children for spring break and was to return our children back to me on 3.29.20. I drove to Chicago on 3.31.20 where he claims to reside to attempt retrieval because he claimed he couldn't drive due to surgery the week of 3.23.20 - 3.29.20. I had police escorts... View More
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answered on Apr 12, 2020
Your only remedy here is to file for a motion to show cause. I would also file a motion to modify parenting time if he is fundamentally violating the current order to prohibit him from pulling this again. The court likely won't be able to rule on it for a while, but the threat of attorney fees... View More
If custody agreement gives one parent spring break, is their time extended due to spring break being extended?
answered on Mar 20, 2020
There might not be an answer for extended virus shutdown. This is new territory. Read the terms of your decree, parenting agreement, and standard court guidelines to see if any of those provide guidance about unusual occurrences like the virus shutdown. If there is any dispute between the... View More
The children stay with their father who is living with his parents. Both grandparents are over 65.
Instead of an everyday custody transfer, perhaps an alternating week would be safer for all.
answered on Mar 19, 2020
The odds of you getting court ordered custody/visitation altered because of the ongoing pandemic are EXTREMELY low.
First, the court only evaluates the child's best interest. While I understand the risk they could pose to those in the vulnerable age range, the children are not the... View More
We both live in ohio but I live in an area that’s more affected, he’s not taking the pandemic seriously, he doesn’t care to do what his kids wish to do at this time(ages 15 yr 9 mo and 12yr 11 mo.)
answered on Mar 19, 2020
The pandemic does not affect any court orders currently in place. If the dad has court ordered visitation, then you have to comply with that or you risk being held in contempt of court.
If the dad has no court ordered visitation, then you can do what is in your child's best interest... View More
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