My fiance already has primary placement of 2 children (11,10). New orders from October 2008 gives mom EOW; Thursday overnight on the off week and they split the summers.
Since these orders were placed mom has refused to take one of the children - not even for the holidays. She will come and pick up the one child but not even talk to the other one. There were issues between youngest child and her live in boyfriend (police were called a few times, social services were involved). The last time two times she did take him - he called and asked to be picked up one time and the next time she kicked him out of the house (told him to leave at 9:30pm he wasn't welcome anymore. Wouldn't let him use the phone and he started walking home - we live about 7 miles from her - police picked him up and we went and got him).
So our question is this - and we understand you can't make anyone take their child if they don't want to - how long would you wait to take her back to court to get full legal custody? Can you get full legal on one child?
She seems fine with things the way they are now but we need to look into his future. He is adamant about not having to go back there and she is refusing to discuss and/or get any counseling to correct their issues. We don't like to split the children up but so far things are going okay for the oldest child. How would you handle this? Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
Since these orders were placed mom has refused to take one of the children - not even for the holidays. She will come and pick up the one child but not even talk to the other one. There were issues between youngest child and her live in boyfriend (police were called a few times, social services were involved). The last time two times she did take him - he called and asked to be picked up one time and the next time she kicked him out of the house (told him to leave at 9:30pm he wasn't welcome anymore. Wouldn't let him use the phone and he started walking home - we live about 7 miles from her - police picked him up and we went and got him).
So our question is this - and we understand you can't make anyone take their child if they don't want to - how long would you wait to take her back to court to get full legal custody? Can you get full legal on one child?
She seems fine with things the way they are now but we need to look into his future. He is adamant about not having to go back there and she is refusing to discuss and/or get any counseling to correct their issues. We don't like to split the children up but so far things are going okay for the oldest child. How would you handle this? Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!