Hi...
My ex-husband's new girlfriend (of 6 months) has attended handover about 4 occasions with the father of our 2 and 3-year-olds. She has now been advised by my ex-husband to do pick up once a week herself while he is working.
I really don't mind that she picks up, however, the first (and only time atm) it happened the children kicked and screamed and cried and yelled not to go. I had to physically force them in her car. Not something a mother is happy to do and witness. They are obviously not comfortable with her. When the father picks up, the children are fine to go.
I have written to him and asked that he attends temporarily to get them more comfortable and not so stressed out but he says that he will bring a contravention order on me if I don't comply with the Court Orders. The court orders only state "the father is to spend time with the children as follows"...
Then goes on to list visitation times. Do I have to keep forcing the children to go with his girlfriend? Will I be held accountable for a contravention order under family law if I refuse for her to collect them and say that he needs to be present?
Thank you
My ex-husband's new girlfriend (of 6 months) has attended handover about 4 occasions with the father of our 2 and 3-year-olds. She has now been advised by my ex-husband to do pick up once a week herself while he is working.
I really don't mind that she picks up, however, the first (and only time atm) it happened the children kicked and screamed and cried and yelled not to go. I had to physically force them in her car. Not something a mother is happy to do and witness. They are obviously not comfortable with her. When the father picks up, the children are fine to go.
I have written to him and asked that he attends temporarily to get them more comfortable and not so stressed out but he says that he will bring a contravention order on me if I don't comply with the Court Orders. The court orders only state "the father is to spend time with the children as follows"...
Then goes on to list visitation times. Do I have to keep forcing the children to go with his girlfriend? Will I be held accountable for a contravention order under family law if I refuse for her to collect them and say that he needs to be present?
Thank you