My X took kids to a GAL w/o telling me

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Registered: 05-24-2005
My X took kids to a GAL w/o telling me
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Thu, 05-26-2005 - 6:19pm
If you read my message below you titled I need custody advice you will know what is going on. Here is what I need to know now. My ex asked me if he could have the kids yesterday because he wanted to do something special with them. So I said yes...worked well for me b/c I was meeting with my attorney then anyway. When I picked up my kids today from school I asked my oldest how his time with Dad had been and what they had done yesterday. He told me that their Dad had taken them to an attorney and that they spoke with her for awhile about moving and then that they waited while Dad spoke with her. CAN HE DO THAT! In our decree it states that major decisions for the kids have to be made together. That to me seems like a major decision. Is he allowed to speak with her? I was not given the same opportunity and I am the one who has primary custody. It would seem that if he talked to her and I didn't that she could be biased. Also she is the only Guardian ad Litem in our town and she happens to be in the same law office as his attorney - interesting connection. I cannot speak with my attorney about this until tomorrow morning, until then does anyone know if he legally can do what he did? It seems shady to me. Espicially since, if my son had not mentioned it, I still would not know about it! I am fuming!
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 05-28-2005 - 8:54pm

Hi!.... What did your attorney have to say about this?


I would definitely think that if this visit was to have any weight in court that you'd have to have the same right to talk to the GAL that he did.


Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~