I have posted about this in the past, but need some additional advice.
History.
Booked a cruise for Myself, Dad, and 2 kids. Kids were free because of a special promotion.
Airfare is booked for all 4 of us and the kids can be cancelled for $75.00.
Travel dates are Nov 30th - Dec 9th.
DRO Case Conference Nov 20th
My STBX has refused to sign travel consent for a while now. She was notified of the travel plans in July. I have kept the reservation open and plan on travelling with or without the kids. I was willing to lose the $150.00 to cancel the kids airfare.
My lawyer said we could schedule a motion after the DRO CC but would cost around $3000.00 which I was not willing to do because of the cost.
My stbx has been requesting some changes to our schedule and has some requests for the Christmas break. I have not agreed to a Christmas schedule yet due to some uncertain plans with my family.
I told her I would agree to her Christmas requests if she would agree to my travel consent.
She now is accusing me of trying to bribe her. I clearly see this as a negotiation. Any way she considered the proposed change and I guess she talked to her lawyer. Her lawyer recommend she not sign the travel consent.
Now to my main question.
She has told me via text that since I'm going to be away I'm going to need to get someone to watch the kids for my parenting time (every other day / alternate weekends).
I replied that if she is refusing to let the kids travel with me it is her responsibility as the other parent to watch the kids while I am away.
She said that I have commitments to the children and I need to find alternate care. She has talked to her lawyer and she knows her rights. She also said it will be on record that I have abandoned them during my trip.
The whole trip thing is already on my Case Conference brief which I will be signing tomorrow.
I guess I'm having difficulty understanding how she can refuse for me to take the kids and then claim I'm abandoning them at the same time and I need to find someone to care for them since I am willing to care for them.
If this is in fact the case I might reconsider the motion.
She IMO does not want me to be able to have fun with or without the kids.
Thanks
History.
Booked a cruise for Myself, Dad, and 2 kids. Kids were free because of a special promotion.
Airfare is booked for all 4 of us and the kids can be cancelled for $75.00.
Travel dates are Nov 30th - Dec 9th.
DRO Case Conference Nov 20th
My STBX has refused to sign travel consent for a while now. She was notified of the travel plans in July. I have kept the reservation open and plan on travelling with or without the kids. I was willing to lose the $150.00 to cancel the kids airfare.
My lawyer said we could schedule a motion after the DRO CC but would cost around $3000.00 which I was not willing to do because of the cost.
My stbx has been requesting some changes to our schedule and has some requests for the Christmas break. I have not agreed to a Christmas schedule yet due to some uncertain plans with my family.
I told her I would agree to her Christmas requests if she would agree to my travel consent.
She now is accusing me of trying to bribe her. I clearly see this as a negotiation. Any way she considered the proposed change and I guess she talked to her lawyer. Her lawyer recommend she not sign the travel consent.
Now to my main question.
She has told me via text that since I'm going to be away I'm going to need to get someone to watch the kids for my parenting time (every other day / alternate weekends).
I replied that if she is refusing to let the kids travel with me it is her responsibility as the other parent to watch the kids while I am away.
She said that I have commitments to the children and I need to find alternate care. She has talked to her lawyer and she knows her rights. She also said it will be on record that I have abandoned them during my trip.
The whole trip thing is already on my Case Conference brief which I will be signing tomorrow.
I guess I'm having difficulty understanding how she can refuse for me to take the kids and then claim I'm abandoning them at the same time and I need to find someone to care for them since I am willing to care for them.
If this is in fact the case I might reconsider the motion.
She IMO does not want me to be able to have fun with or without the kids.
Thanks
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