Does my partner have to give his ex our address to see his son?
they split a while ago but we recently moved 400 mile away. he has arranged with her, for his son to come visit (he will be picking him up and taking him back) but she wants our address first, without it she says he cant come.
she has said her solicitor says she can demand it, as she has a right to know where her son is, but my solicitor has told me he doesnt need to provide it as its 400 mile away and she will not be coming, just so long as she has a contact number, which we have given her.
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This is a matter of family law. Does he have parental responsibility. The mother is acting as if she has sole ownership of his son and is creating conditions and controls of her own volition. If there is a court order then both parties have to comply with the court order no more- no less.
The answer is no. It is his son as well as hers. Many women after breakdown of marriage/relationship go in hiding and take the children with them. A father in that situation would not be able to get the address. equality.
Go with what your solicitor says. She can say that the sky is green and the grass is blue but that doesn't make it true.
If she is saying the boy can't come visit, then she is waiving her visitation rights isn't she?
OIC, she has custody and wants the address so HE can get HIS visitation. Well perhaps you can speak with the attorney about withholding the child support until she complies with the custody arrangement or see about getting custody yourself instead.
Put yourself in her shoes. If you had a child then split from your partner and then the kid went to visit his daddy. Would you not want to know exactly WHERE your child is staying? A contact number is not enough. Give her the address.
Well I think its right addresses are exchanged because you need to know wher your kids are. and in case of accident
if you're sure that the law says that she doesn't have to know, I'll suggest that you do not give it to her. Who knows what she's up too? So, be careful, but also remember that you should not come between your partner and his son. So handle it with extra care.
If you were that child's mother and the tables were turned would you want your child at a house if you didn't know the address but only had a phone number? You have no idea how it feels to have your ex-husbands new wife dislike you and for nothing! I have to send my 2 children to their fathers house in Washington to him and a faceless, voiceless stranger (his wife). Her ex husband is a registered sex offender who is looking for her to hurt her, and my ex gets DWI's and leaves my children in her care. This is costing me alot to have this court order changed. Yes, that mother has every right to know who her child is with and where! Just having a phone number is not good enough. It takes a few minutes to have a phone number changed and with no address, then what? Why can't these new women in an ex husbands life learn to understand the fact that your men had a previous relationship and yes, a child or children were born and ditch your jealousy? Why not get along with the mother of the child and understand her feelings? This is the best thing you could do for that child and for yourself. Remember, the mother left your new found man and most likely has a new relationship and will not try and steal your man back. Again, try and put yourself in that situation.
The child is visiting the father/mother what is the problem? why does your friend have to know the address?
Maybe that is the problem your friend wants to know the address because she fear that the other parent wont return the child that is against the law. If that is going to happen it will know or not know the address.
There's absolutely no way I would allow my child to be taken 400 miles away, without knowing exactly where he'd be! I say that regardless of how good or bad the relationship may be - it's nothing but common sense! Whether your patner's solicitor is right or not - I wouldn't think that he is, it would be far more amicable all round just to give her the address - I;m with the ex on this - sorry, and any solicitor practicing family law would be too I think.
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