What is the name of your state?Florida
I have a few questions which have got me stumped for answers right now. I have been divorced and remarried for 13 years. I have joint custody w/ y ex. I am the primary parent, w/ dad getting visitation every other weekend and 2 weeks during the summer. It is a long story, dad is a felon, never exerised visitation, would instead have his mom use it, etc, etc. Anyway, dad never wanted much to do w/ my son, until he has grown up. He will be 16 this month. Well, dad all of a sudden has an interest. Dad is buying him a NEW MUSTANG GT! Dad has always said, when he can drive, I'll take him! Dad is a car buff and is only doing this so that his friends wow him! My son will surely kill himself or someone else in this car. #1 question....is there ANYTHING I can do to stop the purchase of this car? #2. If not, and my son gets mad because I take his keys away for him coming home too late or gettin a ticket and wants to live w/ his dad, what can I do to stop this? I know the courts will listen to a child in Fla over the age of 13 yrs, but the whole situation is a bad one. My ex has him blinded by $$ to the fact that he has always been a bad dad and honestly, has not changed. It is all for notariety, for looks from peers. He has not changed. He was just running his mouth to me stating that he promised me he'd win him over one day, and his plan is working out! Does he have the right to choose where he wants to live? Have the past 18 yrs of parenting him correctly have any bearing? If he goes to live w/ dad, he will likely turn into his dad. Drug dealer, theif, etc. Will I be responsible for child support? What do I do. His b-day is right around the corner and i need some answers NOW!
I have a few questions which have got me stumped for answers right now. I have been divorced and remarried for 13 years. I have joint custody w/ y ex. I am the primary parent, w/ dad getting visitation every other weekend and 2 weeks during the summer. It is a long story, dad is a felon, never exerised visitation, would instead have his mom use it, etc, etc. Anyway, dad never wanted much to do w/ my son, until he has grown up. He will be 16 this month. Well, dad all of a sudden has an interest. Dad is buying him a NEW MUSTANG GT! Dad has always said, when he can drive, I'll take him! Dad is a car buff and is only doing this so that his friends wow him! My son will surely kill himself or someone else in this car. #1 question....is there ANYTHING I can do to stop the purchase of this car? #2. If not, and my son gets mad because I take his keys away for him coming home too late or gettin a ticket and wants to live w/ his dad, what can I do to stop this? I know the courts will listen to a child in Fla over the age of 13 yrs, but the whole situation is a bad one. My ex has him blinded by $$ to the fact that he has always been a bad dad and honestly, has not changed. It is all for notariety, for looks from peers. He has not changed. He was just running his mouth to me stating that he promised me he'd win him over one day, and his plan is working out! Does he have the right to choose where he wants to live? Have the past 18 yrs of parenting him correctly have any bearing? If he goes to live w/ dad, he will likely turn into his dad. Drug dealer, theif, etc. Will I be responsible for child support? What do I do. His b-day is right around the corner and i need some answers NOW!