Legal Question in Family Law in California
Court-ordered co-parenting unsuccessful - now what?
Last June, the court ordered my ex and me to attend co-parenting therapy to resolve visitation/custody issues regarding our toddler. The therapist helped us form an agreement, which is quite different from the original visitation schedule, in our son's best interest. My ex wants to alter the agreed-upon schedule, or go back to the original court order. We are now headed back to court. I'm hoping that the therapist's recommendations (which she says she'll share with Family Services mediation) will carry weight - but will they? Am I likely to be stuck with the original schedule?
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Re: Court-ordered co-parenting unsuccessful - now what?
Of course the recomendation will cary weight. The question is: How much? There is no way to know ahead of time. It depends o the reasonableness of the recomendations, your ex's objections, etc..
Re: Court-ordered co-parenting unsuccessful - now what?
Michael Gray's response is correct. Have you considered going back to the counselor with your ex-husband? What is it that is causing the problem? Maybe the counselor can shed some light on the situation that may help you both reach a resolution. The problem with going to court is that a stranger (a judge) makes a decision after only hearing a tiny bit about your family....which, as a parent, must be a scary proposition. I'd encourage you to try and work this out either with the counselor, or with a mediator. Good luck!
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