Also, what about the emotional need for children to be able to see their friends? When my child is at her father's house, she is not allowed to have any playdates with her school friends because he lives too far. 60 miles is too far during the week. There should be a seperate law for the weekly visitations based on how far the residences are. He's the one that voluntarily moved out so far, our child should not have to suffer. She can't attend birthday parties or have sleepovers with her friends every 1st, 3rd %26amp; 5th weekend. That's not good for a child.....Not at all surprised when we were at our last parent/teacher conference, both of her teachers said that my 8 year old is having trouble searching for identity.
And how is it that I will miss every Halloween that my young daughter truly is involved in because it falls on the 5th weekend? Again, she doesn't even get to spend it with her friends from school. She gets to be the outsider at her dads neighborhood.
It's hard as a mother when an 8 year old child ask her mother to %26quot;Just call the judge and tell him that I don't want to go to my dad's house. The papers don't understand.%26quot; As she is referring to the %26quot;papers%26quot; that I constantly have to refer to that make her go to her dad's house.Who do I need to write letters to in order to help change the current joint custody possession order in Texas?You are as confused about the %26quot;laws%26quot; as you are parenting. Your daugthers %26quot;friends and Halloween are not as important as her father. It is very evident that you have encouraged this attitude. Imagine a child that would rather be with her 8 year old friends instead of her parent. She didn't come by that immature notion on her own.
If you brought this complaint to me as a petition for a change in the paranting plan, you would not leave the court feeling as righteous as when you came in.
The child is 8 , what homework of a serious nature could she possibly have? When I began reading , I thought I was going to hear about a teen that was flunking out of high school. Instead I see a mother putting paling around with her 8year freinds on Halloween more imporatnt than spending time with her father. Outrageous.
Brainwashing at it's best.
Shame on you! Letters will not get you anyhting. Petitions in court are what will change the parenting plan. In my court , you would have not prevailed under these facts. Just so you know there are no laws in Texas that dictate visitation ( parenting plans) those plans are mutally agreed and dubmitted to the ocurt for approval. If the parties do not agree , the court will decide for you.
Children are entitled to be both supported by both parents and to enjoy the love and nuturing of both parents. It is fortunate that the father will never see this, nor your court, as the lack of values you have instilled would be significant to have a change of primary parent. Maybe he could instill in the child the value of both parents, since you cannot.
