Orders were made in Victoria. Orders relate to child (teenager) primary residence in NSW, under the Orders visits other parent via flights (premises are 13-14 hours apart by car travel). We have departed from these Orders a few times since they were written, mostly by agreement.
The flights booked for these school holidays have been credited due to the flights no longer being offered. The Orders are all centred on visitation via flights, and the cost of the flights to be worn by myself.
The other parent seems to still expect that I will bring the child interstate to see him. Legally, I need to know what I am required to do. I have offered for us to talk about how else this could happen, with no response. Facts..
1. The child won't travel by itself by long train/bus.. without a parent with them.. due to age, anxiety etc
2. I am physically unable (disabled) to drive/travel more than 2 hours at a time.
3. There are flights I believe from capital city to capital city, so there is the opportunity to drive child 4 hours to capital city, to catch flight to other capital city. If this was the case, would the child need to self isolate for 14 days (the Orders are only for 8 nights), and then same when returns? Travelling NSW to Victoria in this example, then return.
4. The other parent could fly Vic to NSW via capital city, hire car and drive 4 hours to visit with child for 8 nights. Would the other parent need to self isolate for 14 days before the visitation commences? All accommodation places I believe are closed and unable to take visitors. Normally the other parent would book into an accommodation place when visiting. If this is the only way, then I would assume I would need to pay for the other parent's flights, due to that being covered in the Orders? Possibly car hire and accommodation also?
The other parent and I have a history of high conflict. I assumed that because the airline had cancelled the flight, then that would be it until travel advisory changes, but I see today on the Family Court website that visitation comes under essential travel. The child has anxiety about travelling at the moment in any respect, so it will be difficult to get him to undertake an alternative. I am also concerned that if the child travels, that the other parent will use the opportunity not to return them.
The other parent sent an email saying they still expect to see the child on the date of the agreed access.
Any advice as to where I stand? Please and thank you.
The flights booked for these school holidays have been credited due to the flights no longer being offered. The Orders are all centred on visitation via flights, and the cost of the flights to be worn by myself.
The other parent seems to still expect that I will bring the child interstate to see him. Legally, I need to know what I am required to do. I have offered for us to talk about how else this could happen, with no response. Facts..
1. The child won't travel by itself by long train/bus.. without a parent with them.. due to age, anxiety etc
2. I am physically unable (disabled) to drive/travel more than 2 hours at a time.
3. There are flights I believe from capital city to capital city, so there is the opportunity to drive child 4 hours to capital city, to catch flight to other capital city. If this was the case, would the child need to self isolate for 14 days (the Orders are only for 8 nights), and then same when returns? Travelling NSW to Victoria in this example, then return.
4. The other parent could fly Vic to NSW via capital city, hire car and drive 4 hours to visit with child for 8 nights. Would the other parent need to self isolate for 14 days before the visitation commences? All accommodation places I believe are closed and unable to take visitors. Normally the other parent would book into an accommodation place when visiting. If this is the only way, then I would assume I would need to pay for the other parent's flights, due to that being covered in the Orders? Possibly car hire and accommodation also?
The other parent and I have a history of high conflict. I assumed that because the airline had cancelled the flight, then that would be it until travel advisory changes, but I see today on the Family Court website that visitation comes under essential travel. The child has anxiety about travelling at the moment in any respect, so it will be difficult to get him to undertake an alternative. I am also concerned that if the child travels, that the other parent will use the opportunity not to return them.
The other parent sent an email saying they still expect to see the child on the date of the agreed access.
Any advice as to where I stand? Please and thank you.