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    Hi: has anyone ever had to use a supervised access exchange centre for pick up and drop off of the kids?

    Did the judge order it?

    Things have gotten so bad now that even exchanges are becoming violent. Not sure what to do.

  • #2
    Could you use your local police station?

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    • #3
      If you look around in CANLII, it seems all judges (understandably) frown upon exchanging the kids at police stations. It is bad for the kids.

      The best and easiest (if your work schedule allows it) is to pick up/drop off at school. No need to see the exes. (except during summer vacation) If not, a neutral friend would be an option too.

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      • #4
        It should also be possible to contrive something, such as a swim lesson or a piano lesson once a week and agree to do the exchange there, with one parent dropping off, the other picking up, and no need for face to face.

        If you can't figure anything out like that, then you really do need a court order.

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        • #5
          Are you in Ontario? Check whether there's an Early Years Centre near you. My brother used these for supervised access to his children when he was unable to care for them and they were in the custody of in-laws. It worked really well (lots of activities, trained observant staff, and fun atmosphere), and isn't nearly as intimidating as a police station.

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          • #6
            Another suggestion is to time your pickups/dropoffs so they fall either in the morning before school or the afternoon after school so each of you can pickup/dropoff directly from school at your scheduled time. If exchange is on a Monday, Mom drops off kid to school and dad picks them up on wednesday. Reverse for the next pickup/dropoff.

            A lot of parents use this method when the kids get to be school aged.

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            • #7
              There was a recent exhange at opposng party's home that became verbally violent. The court ordered school as exchange site but opposing party keeps showing up at school when we pick up/drop kid off there.

              Not sure what to do about that. Has anyone dealt with this before?

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              • #8
                I think you need to define..."verbally violent".

                So the opposing party shows up, what are they doing that is an issue?

                Is there a restaining order?

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