My question involves a child custody case from the State of: ME
I would like to know why it is up to the parent, with custody of a child, to FORCE the child to go with the non-custodial parent. Why do courts think a crappy parent is better than NO parent?
My 11 year old daughter's father lives in VA, we are in ME. He fought me in court and was awarded a week in April, 6 weeks in the Summer, and a week at Christmas. For the past 2 years he has not taken her in April and December, only the 6 weeks in Summer. He fought for the right to call or SKYPE with her at least every Sunday. He calls her 3 times a year, usually at Easter, her birthday, and Christmas and has only SKYPED with her once, 3 years ago.
As far as I'm concerned, he's not maintaining a relationship or holding up his end of the arrangement. Why then must I? Or my daughter, for that matter? Why is the emotional toll of having to spend a Summer with a virtual stranger takes on a child, not taken into account?
As a mom who has had to listen to her child cry (over the phone) daily, that she wants to come home...and having to tell her she has to stay...knowing that her father could care less that she is unhappy...I say, forcing a child to visit when they don't want to is doing more harm than good.
I would like to know why it is up to the parent, with custody of a child, to FORCE the child to go with the non-custodial parent. Why do courts think a crappy parent is better than NO parent?
My 11 year old daughter's father lives in VA, we are in ME. He fought me in court and was awarded a week in April, 6 weeks in the Summer, and a week at Christmas. For the past 2 years he has not taken her in April and December, only the 6 weeks in Summer. He fought for the right to call or SKYPE with her at least every Sunday. He calls her 3 times a year, usually at Easter, her birthday, and Christmas and has only SKYPED with her once, 3 years ago.
As far as I'm concerned, he's not maintaining a relationship or holding up his end of the arrangement. Why then must I? Or my daughter, for that matter? Why is the emotional toll of having to spend a Summer with a virtual stranger takes on a child, not taken into account?
As a mom who has had to listen to her child cry (over the phone) daily, that she wants to come home...and having to tell her she has to stay...knowing that her father could care less that she is unhappy...I say, forcing a child to visit when they don't want to is doing more harm than good.
Custody and Visitation Issues: Why
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