I'm dealing with a motion to change that involves custody, access and child support.
The ex left the country almost a year ago and for over a year prior to leaving he did not see our daughter. He did continue to have access with his other, much younger, daughter (not mine).
In August he gave 10 days notice of his moving to the US. He advised the other mother that he would be back at Christmas to see the kids, but he didn't show. He then said he'd be back at Easter, then July, and now it's "I can't afford to come back and see the children".
My daughter is pining after him. Misses him greatly. He hasn't bothered to even call her.
I offered to have my daughter go visit him for any week he chooses over the summer. The offer was denied with a nasty note because he was expected to pay for the flight.
I then offered, by way of Offer to Settle, to reduce the arrears by $800 to facilitate my daughter spending a week over the summer with him. The offer went unaccepted and expired.
Both the other mother and I have now offered to split the cost of his flight to Ontario so he can see both the girls for one week in the summer. We gave him a deadline to accept this offer, this deadline is today.
He hasn't bothered to even acknowledge the offer, let alone accept it at this point.
Is it reasonable to conclude at this point that he has no intention of putting himself out in any capacity to see his kids?
I'm frustrated as I have trial commencing in July (he shows via phone) and his lawyer has stated their intentions to challenge my custody and access requests. I want sole custody, defined access period - expenses to be paid by him. He wants joint custody to remain and "access per the child's wishes" and phone calls.
The ex left the country almost a year ago and for over a year prior to leaving he did not see our daughter. He did continue to have access with his other, much younger, daughter (not mine).
In August he gave 10 days notice of his moving to the US. He advised the other mother that he would be back at Christmas to see the kids, but he didn't show. He then said he'd be back at Easter, then July, and now it's "I can't afford to come back and see the children".
My daughter is pining after him. Misses him greatly. He hasn't bothered to even call her.
I offered to have my daughter go visit him for any week he chooses over the summer. The offer was denied with a nasty note because he was expected to pay for the flight.
I then offered, by way of Offer to Settle, to reduce the arrears by $800 to facilitate my daughter spending a week over the summer with him. The offer went unaccepted and expired.
Both the other mother and I have now offered to split the cost of his flight to Ontario so he can see both the girls for one week in the summer. We gave him a deadline to accept this offer, this deadline is today.
He hasn't bothered to even acknowledge the offer, let alone accept it at this point.
Is it reasonable to conclude at this point that he has no intention of putting himself out in any capacity to see his kids?
I'm frustrated as I have trial commencing in July (he shows via phone) and his lawyer has stated their intentions to challenge my custody and access requests. I want sole custody, defined access period - expenses to be paid by him. He wants joint custody to remain and "access per the child's wishes" and phone calls.
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