Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Neverending disagreements
I have custody of my two boys 15 and 8. Their father lives close to us. He had them during New Year's vacation and because of some disagreement between us, now he is threatening me about not being able to care for them during a trip i need to take at the end of January. He had agreed to care for them already during those 5 days that i need to be out of the country. We don't have any other relatives close by or anyone else that can keep my children. Does he have the right to do this?
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Re: Neverending disagreements
The best thing for kids is to have parents who forget about the possession schedules in the Decree of Divorce and make arrangements to take care of the kids whenever the schedules of the parents and the kids require it. Using the kids for leverage is malicious and cruel. However, if he elects not to care for the children, you will need to make arrangements for someone to do so. I suggest you inform him that you need a definite answer immediately and if he fails to provide a response, you should make arrangements for someone to take care of the children during your trip. When you ask him for a response, it might be helpful to remind him that the need to change schedules works both ways.
It would be wise to consult a lawyer if there are other disagreements.
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