Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

My ex-wife and I share joint legal custody of our 11 year old daughter in Minnesota; my ex-wife has sole physical custody.

I live in the school district where my daughter goes to school and my ex-wife lives in an adjoining district. For the past couple of years, while my daughter was still in elementary school, she had after-care provided by the YMCA until my ex or I picked her up.

In our parenting plan, I have my daughter on Tuesday nights and every other weekend - Fri through Sunday evening.

Beginning this year, as there is no after school care, my ex-wife is insisting my daughter go on the bus to her own parents home (they live in the school district my daughter goes to school in) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, rather than take the bus to my house although I've offered to bring my daughter to my ex-wife's house on those evenings. My ex-wife's parents are 80 years old, do not like me and regularly talk disparagingly about me in front of my daughter.

Do I have any legal basis to insist my daughter comes to my home each day after school?

Jerry


Asked on 8/13/12, 10:03 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

You may be able to convince a court that the child is better off with the parent than the grandparent in that situation IF you are able to provide for the children's care while they are in your home. However, you cannot force the issue unless you modify the court order in that regard.

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Answered on 8/13/12, 3:15 pm


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