Legal Question in Family Law in Kentucky

I am 16 and my Parents got divorced legally do I have to go with my dad on his days or do I have a choice on whether or not I can go or not, also they have equal share on me and my sister but I thought I had a choice since I'm 16 years old. Bu I did not get any say so in how they were gonna do the equal share stuff they did it all by their selves without asking me or my sister. They always tell me that I have to go to my dads or they both can get in trouble and this other crap. Thats why I really wanna know.


Asked on 6/15/11, 9:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Andrea Welker Welker Law Office

Your parents are correct; you have to abide by the time-sharing schedule or your mom can get in trouble for not sending you to your dad's, and vice-versa. If a party is not abiding by a court order (and their out-of-court agreement became a court order when they submitted it to the court), that party can be held in contempt. The sanctions could include fines or even jail in the worst cases.

Until you are 18, you do not have a choice in where you live. I know it's frustrating, but both of your parents want to spend time with you, which is why they agreed to equal time-sharing. They only get two more years with you until you're an adult and you go off to college. So, try to make the most of it. There are a lot of kids whose moms and dads couldn't care less about them or about spending time with them, so count yourself lucky! If they were able to work the agreement outside of court and they're both on the same page, that means they're doing what they are supposed to do as co-parents -- working together and putting you and your sister first in their lives!

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Answered on 6/15/11, 10:03 am


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