I have a six-year-old son - The father and I agreed 3 years ago at mediation that our son would spend 5 nights a fortnight with him and 9 nights a fortnight with me. The father has 7 days a fortnight, and the majority of time on 3 of the 4 weekend days each fortnight.
Over the last 12 months the father has been insisting that we change the arrangement to 7 nights each per fortnight, and has been constantly telling me that he will get orders from the court as it is his right to do so.
My son spends most school nights with me and he is happy and doing well at school - I see no benefit to change the agreed arrangement and I think it is in my sons best interests that we keep it as is.
Mid last year The father prepared consent orders and I did not agree to sign as I didn't agree with them. I put my concerns in writing, and offered to increase the fathers nights from 5 to 6 nights in the near future but he refused to discuss or consider this.
He is refusing to agree for my son to come away on a 2 week holidays with me overseas and says he will flag his passport. I have been told this can only be done with a Court order
The father does not work and seems to enjoy stressing me with this.
I am getting tired of the constant threat of family court action and arguing about taking my son overseas for a two week holiday so am now considering initiating an application for the court to make our current arrangement as a final order.
Am I better to initiate an application to keep things as they are or wait for his papers and respond to his application.
Is it normal that fathers get 7 nights "as of right" as this is what he keeps insisting.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Over the last 12 months the father has been insisting that we change the arrangement to 7 nights each per fortnight, and has been constantly telling me that he will get orders from the court as it is his right to do so.
My son spends most school nights with me and he is happy and doing well at school - I see no benefit to change the agreed arrangement and I think it is in my sons best interests that we keep it as is.
Mid last year The father prepared consent orders and I did not agree to sign as I didn't agree with them. I put my concerns in writing, and offered to increase the fathers nights from 5 to 6 nights in the near future but he refused to discuss or consider this.
He is refusing to agree for my son to come away on a 2 week holidays with me overseas and says he will flag his passport. I have been told this can only be done with a Court order
The father does not work and seems to enjoy stressing me with this.
I am getting tired of the constant threat of family court action and arguing about taking my son overseas for a two week holiday so am now considering initiating an application for the court to make our current arrangement as a final order.
Am I better to initiate an application to keep things as they are or wait for his papers and respond to his application.
Is it normal that fathers get 7 nights "as of right" as this is what he keeps insisting.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.