NYdivorcelawyer
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Good evening. My name is Douglas S. Kepanis. I am an attorney on Long Island specializing in divorce and family law. I recently joined this forum and look forward to contributing to the information shared hereon. If you would like to learn more about me, please visit my website at www.kepanislaw.com
I am looking forward to helping you all.
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This post does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Edited by NYdivorcelawyer (06/01/07 08:07 PM)
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sibertiger
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I have sole legal and physical custody of my teenage son (15). He has been with his Dad for two weeks now and says he does not plan on returning home. He has been getting disrespectful as a teenager, etc. I am glad he is spending more time with his father (I have always wanted this), but I do not like the way this was handled. With sole custody, I could probably force the issue - but I think this might make things worse with my son.
What are my options?
Also, my son was signed up for a couple camps that I paid for and that his father says he is no longer going to attend. He gave no reason - just said "no".
Also, it does not seem that my son is interested in "visiting" or coming home anytime soon.
His father, VERY often, said "No" to seeing his son more - now his son has found a way that his father is finding more difficult to say "no" to. My son has always been very scared of being rejected by his father.
This has the potential to turn ugly. I'm trying to keep my cool.
Also, DD (Divorced Dad?) is supposed to see our son twice a week, and only for vacations with notice well (months) in advance, basically. Overnights are only via mutual agreement - but my 15 year old son is going to be angry and blame me if I get the police involved. He is very protective/idolizes his father and needs his approval in a huge way.
His father has undermined my authorty with our son by simply letting him (and, no doubt, encouraging him to) stay there - with no conversation with me or anything. I requested a conversation, but his father simply refused to discuss the matter - and my 15 year old son is behaving as though he wishes to stay.
If I go to court, and my 15 year old says "I want to live with Dad" - at what age will those statements matter? How difficult is it for one parent to change custody from sole legal and physical custody to other than that (shared or joint) if the child is 15 and may want to live with the other - noncustodial - parent?
His father and I live only a few miles away from each other, but in different school districts.
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