Legal Question in Family Law in California
First Right of Refusal
My husband has the first right of refusal for any child care over 5 hours in his divorce decree. He asked for this because his ex-wife continues to allow their son to be cared for by friends of hers, and the friends end up with more custodial time than he does. Well, his ex-wife says that her friends are not actually providing child care for their son; she says that their son is ''visiting'' the friends and therefore, she doesn't need to offer him the right of first refusal. This is a woman who would prefer to take her son to work with her, rather than allow my husband any additional time with his son. He has a follow up court date in a few months and is keeping track of these incidents. But the question is - just how serious is this to most courts? My husband's attorney says that it is a clear violation of the custody agreement, but doesn't know if the court will look at it that way. Thanks.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: First Right of Refusal
You attorney is more familiar with the facts than we can be. His advice sounds correct, the court will take some notice of the possible violations, but what they would do will vary by the judge. Good Luck, Pat McCrary
Re: First Right of Refusal
Dear Inquirer:
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NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --
You husband's attorney is right. Judges have a lot of discretion in this regard. It is a fact sensitive issue. The judge's interpretation of the facts as presented by the attorney may depend upon the judge's attitude in general or the mood of the moment.
Thanks for sharing your interesting inquiry with us on LawGuru, and good luck with your case.
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