Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas
difficult ex/shared custodial custody
I have shared custodial custody of my three daughters. (SCC is big in Kansas). I have an EX who is very difficult to deal with and sends hateful emails often when I'm trying to communicate about the girls. It's to the point that I dont' want to communicate How much do I have to put up with? Can my custody be hurt if I chose to not respond to some of these hateful emails? What are my legal obligations as far as communicating with this mean, verbally abusive individual?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: difficult ex/shared custodial custody
Your problem seems to arise from the communication between the parties instead of from the shared custody situation.
If the ex-spouse is sending hateful emails, then you are getting free documentation of that party's behavior. You have a couple of options. 1) You can ignore the irrelevant portions of the email correspondence. If the other party is acting immaturely, he or she may tire of the childish conduct if you are not responding to it. The other party probably gets some satisfaction from hearing you complain about the hateful emails. 2) You can seek an Order from the court that limits the content of the emails. This may include mediation to settle some of your differences, or parenting skills classes to teach the parties how to interact properly.