Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

transportation for visitation

I would like to know who is responsible for the transportation of my child to visit her father. After our divorce I moved about 2 hours away from my ex and for the past 5 years we have meet 1/2 way, but I now have another child and really do not feel it is my responsibility to deliver our child. My ex only gets our child for about 1 day. (usually sat morning until Sun early evening every 2 weeks) I have been very accomadating to him and never made him and had to go to have his wages attached to get support, but it was based on his wages while he was inbetween jobs and his income has increased aleast double since then. I am remarried and he is still single and I gave him our home (lock,stock & barrel) I feel I have given enough. The problem is that he will take it out on our child by either not seeing her or screaming and yelling about me and blameing me. I really dont care what he says but do not want my daughter hurt by this,and also the traveling is very tiresome to her also. He doesn't even do anything with her when he does have, he mows his lawn, washes his truck. etc. I really would like some advice as what I should do?


Asked on 6/06/00, 5:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
D Patrick Zimmerman Law Offices of D Patrick Zimmerman

Re: transportation for visitation

Your problem is complex. Yes, transportation is shared. Unless you have a real good reason for not being able to share, you have to do it. A new child might be enough, but I would not bet on it. With regard to support the guide lines have increased, so with his income increasing so will his support. Looks like room for trading. His taking out his dislikes on his daughter is sad. He needs some compasion. He has no idea what he may lose.

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Answered on 7/25/00, 4:59 pm


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