My ex and I had our disclosure meeting with the Office of the Children's Lawyer (OCL) last week. When my ex and I separated, we agreed on joint custody with 50/50 access. Last year she filed an application with the court for sole custody when she found out I had gotten involved with an old friend.
Our Judge requested an assessment from the OCL about 6 months ago, they have interviewed my new spouse, her daughter, my parents, the school, and so on. During the disclosure meeting, the social worker told my ex that her concerns about my care of our son have been invalidated and that she is recommending a joint custody arrangement with 50/50 access using a parallel parenting model. The SW is also recommending that my ex have final say on major medical issues and I have final say on education issues.
This is a huge step forward for my family but I am concerned about the final say recommendations, mainly whether I will still be allowed to take my son to doctors visits as needed. Does anyone have any experience with how this works?
Our Judge requested an assessment from the OCL about 6 months ago, they have interviewed my new spouse, her daughter, my parents, the school, and so on. During the disclosure meeting, the social worker told my ex that her concerns about my care of our son have been invalidated and that she is recommending a joint custody arrangement with 50/50 access using a parallel parenting model. The SW is also recommending that my ex have final say on major medical issues and I have final say on education issues.
This is a huge step forward for my family but I am concerned about the final say recommendations, mainly whether I will still be allowed to take my son to doctors visits as needed. Does anyone have any experience with how this works?
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