my husbands ex has finally gone mad..my step son was caught doing some very wrong things which he confessed to, this was mid July..he confessed to all concerned and moms way of dealing with it was to take him out for icecream..well since this time we have not seen or heard from him at all...he is 12 years old and his mother is doing a very good job of mothering him to death..she won't anwer the phone when we call and she has moved so we are not sure where to find him what do we do??? any suggestions?
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good point, although she works for 2 different employers and her hours are all over the board..we also feel that the child has also been the one to back away since he knows what he has done was very wrong and I think alot of embarassment has followed..he has bounderies here at our home and where he lives with his mother no guidelines have to be followed..doesn't take a scientist to figure out which household he would rather spend his time at..he is probably at the age where he can decide if he wants to spend time with us anyways, not sure how that goes, but the time we do spend with him is only 1 day a week
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In Ontario; Unless a separation agreement or order from the court provides otherwise BOTH parents are EQUALLY entitled to information bearing on the health welfare and education of said child.
See the relevant statues both federal and provincial depending on the circumstance:
Divorce Act
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc...chorbo-ga:s_15
Section 16(5)-and-
Access
(5) Unless the court orders otherwise, a spouse who is granted access to a child of the marriage has the right to make inquiries, and to be given information, as to the health, education and welfare of the child.
Children's Law Reform Act R.S.O 1990
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/sta...c12_e.htm#BK23
Section 20(5)
Access
(5) The entitlement to access to a child includes the right to visit with and be visited by the child and the same right as a parent to make inquiries and to be given information as to the health, education and welfare of the child. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, s. 20 (5).
It appears to me that a location or living condition of a child would be deemed to be their welfare. A parent centered on the child would inform the other parent of current living condition, location etc.
Bottom line is since the child has moved to a new location this in itself could construe to be a material change of circumstance and as such once this threshold is met the other parent has grounds to have the current living regime of the child re-examined and have the courts re-apply the best interest test for the adjudication of the child.
lvLast edited by logicalvelocity; 09-03-2007, 08:27 PM.
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well my husband called and surprise she answered the phone, my husband asked to speak to his son and she replied that he was in the washroom they chatted for awhile and she said that it was his idea not to come to our place until he went to see the councillor..I'd say it is more likely her idea..anyways time will tell what will happen
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