Legal Question in Family Law in California

Parent Rights

I have a 15 year old daughter and she does not like the rules I have set at my house. In other words she believes that I am not providing her with enough freedom to make decisions. As a result she asked to live with her mother full time. Her mother and I have joint custody. She and her brothers spend 50% of their time at each home. We ahve been divorced for 6 years. Instead of my ex-wife encouraging my daughter to talk through this issue with me, she offered to let her stay full-time with her. Which because my ex-wife is less disciplined my daughter chose to accept. If I allow my daughter to stay full-time at my ex's am I giving up any parental rights? My kids mean the world to me and I would really like to keep the lines of communication open with my daughter but believe this will be difficult if she is no longer staying with me.


Asked on 10/01/07, 12:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anne Marie Healy Law Offices of Anne Marie Healy

Re: Parent Rights

You still have parental rights. I wouldn't go to court to fight over this unless your ex-wife is a detriment to your daughter's well-being. This might be one of those situations where you might want to obtain a free consultation.

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Answered on 10/02/07, 9:22 am


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