Question: I planned a vacation out of the country with my child. My ex-wife signed the passport for him to travel and verbally agreed that he could go. Just days before the flight she told me she is rescinding her agreement and I can’t take our child with me. Does …
Question: When I made my daily call to talk to my children, my ex-wife told me that our kids traveled out-of-state for the weekend with her boyfriend during her parenting time. I am furious about this because not only was I never notified that the children were traveling, but they …
Question: Can I prevent my wife from having her boyfriend around my children while we are still married? She decided to she wants to separate and has moved out and into another man’s house before we have agreed to divorce or even signed any legal separation documents. Do I have …
By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Indiana Divorce Lawyer Under what grounds can a parent move minor children after a divorce? Most, if not all, states require that individuals subject to a parenting time or visitation order must file and serve upon the other party a notice of intent to …
Question: Is therapy for child considered a medical procedure that both parents should reach a decision on? My ex-wife has taken our child to therapy sessions without my consent. My understanding is that any medical “procedure” needs to be agreed upon by both parties. Is my child’s therapy session considered …
Question: I have joint custody of our child, though our child custody agreement states my ex-wife has primary custody with me having secondary. My daughter told me that she might be moving and joining another school district, but my ex-wife has not notified me of any plans to move. What …
By Sarah Long Cordell & Cordell Minnesota Divorce Lawyer With Spring Break approaching for many school-aged children, divorced dads have questions about parenting time over school breaks. Below are answers to four common questions on Spring Break parenting time.
Question: As the court-ordered primary custodial parent of my children I would like to know my rights to have my kids returned to me after their mother refused to do so following her last visitation. My children went to visit my ex-wife for an extended period of time and now …
Question: How can I stop my ex-wife from repeatedly threatening to modify our child custody agreement? Every time we have a disagreement, she threatens to take me back to court and to take my custody rights away from me. Is there anything I can do to protect myself legally from …
Question: My ex-wife is overly critical of my parenting style because I sometimes yell at my children when they are misbehaving and let them watch scary movies with me. I am worried this might cause me to lose child custody. I never threaten, harm, or touch my children in any …