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bobbypin
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Co-Parenting Advice

01/07/11 09:35 AM

Here are the basics:

17 yr old boy failing school. (in alternative program for past year)

His father and I have decided to take visiting privileges with his girlfriend away until he brings up his grades. Actually, his father said until he brings up he is passing. Wanting to create a united front, although we are in separate households, I gave my son the same impression that will be the case at my house too. This all came down last night.

Our son does have a personality disorder that makes him prone to depression with suicidal thoughts. In light of this, I am going to suggest to his father that we allow our son to speak on the phone for 15 minutes a day. My concern is that since he is failing it may take a while to get his grades up to passing. I'm waiting for the principal to email me my son's grades so I don't know how low his scoring is right now. If he's pulling a very low GPA then getting it to a passing GPA may take an amount of time that could potentially break him and his girlfriend up if they can't see each other for an extended amount of time.

She is a good influence on him. I really would not want to be responsible for their break up.

My question is, if his father and I can not come to an agreeance on what we'd like to see coming from him before restoring his rights to see his girlfriend how do I respectfully, without undermining my sons father, give a privilege to my son that he won't be getting at his father's house?

I hope this makes sense.

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Co-Parenting Advice	bobbypin	01/07/11 09:35 AM
Re: Co-Parenting Advice	finz	01/08/11 05:27 PM
Re: Co-Parenting Advice	bobbypin	01/09/11 09:57 PM
Re: Co-Parenting Advice	bobbypin	01/09/11 10:03 PM
Re: Co-Parenting Advice	finz	01/10/11 07:30 PM
Re: Co-Parenting Advice	NoRegrets	01/11/11 05:01 PM

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