Hi Everyone, I posted a while back about access when living in different cities and I had great responses. I wanted to update you. The Case Conference has been set for April 8 (finally) and earlier attempts for mediation failed with the mother. I live in Toronto and the mother lives in Ottawa and our son is 21 months old. My request to have her meet me halfway (Napanee) every other weekend and my son spend the weekend with me is being refused by the mother and she is saying this is too much travelling for both her and the child.
I am contemplating proposing the following in the case conference as a means to combat her complaint about the travel.
The mother meets me on Friday at the halfway location and my son stays with me for 9 days and I bring him back to the halfway location on Sunday at 3:00 PM. This happens once a month and therefore limits the total driving on my son and the mother to 8 hours a month instead of 16. There is a great daycare facility in my work building allowing me to see him during breaks and lunch.
Do you think this is a better proposal (meaning better chance of success) than the 2 weekends a month which requires 16 hours driving a month on everyone.
I prefer the former option as it gives me more time with my son and quality time. Of course this can only happen for three years until my son starts school and at that time we can negotiate a different arrangement.
Thanks in advance for your time.
I am contemplating proposing the following in the case conference as a means to combat her complaint about the travel.
The mother meets me on Friday at the halfway location and my son stays with me for 9 days and I bring him back to the halfway location on Sunday at 3:00 PM. This happens once a month and therefore limits the total driving on my son and the mother to 8 hours a month instead of 16. There is a great daycare facility in my work building allowing me to see him during breaks and lunch.
Do you think this is a better proposal (meaning better chance of success) than the 2 weekends a month which requires 16 hours driving a month on everyone.
I prefer the former option as it gives me more time with my son and quality time. Of course this can only happen for three years until my son starts school and at that time we can negotiate a different arrangement.
Thanks in advance for your time.
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