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Summer Camp Continued.

Twix's picture

Basically I would like to ask all of you guys if we are handling this situation too harshly.... I just worry about the right decisions for the skids. 

Summary of previous blog: skids come wed-wed. BM wants them to come Friday - Friday (actually she didn’t even offer DH make up time right away) as they have summer camp that picks them up and drops them off to and from her house. 

So Dh contacted the camp and they said they could change the address Thursday and Friday but for half the day Wednesday it would be a headache. DH emailed BM and told her this. 

She went ballistic. Saying that the skids SS13 and SS11 were riding to and from camp with their little sister. And would little sister be coming to DHs house as well? (Bahahahahaha). About 5 minutes later, another email saying the camp called her and can’t change the address because it would mess up everyone’s drop off times. 

Well DH called the camp to ask if he could just drive the kids himself. No he could not because BM was lying about drop off times being screwed up. She had phoned the camp and told them DH wasn’t allowed to have the children. DH asked if he could bring in his court order and they said no. They said BM signed them up, she needs to approve you. 

So he told her as much. And said if you want the kids to go to camp Thursday and Friday then you need to either change the address back or at least approve me to drive. I will pick them up from your house on Wednesday what time do you expect them?

He gets some crazy ass email back going on about how he’s doing this last minute when this has been set up since May (she only told him like 2 days ago). She’s still waiting on half the money for camp (ummmm). And she’s still waiting on child support for 41 consecutive months. (Mind you he pays through fro, and they just went through court ... pretty sure someone would have called him on it by now if the payments weren’t going through). So please be kind and let the kids have their week at camp and celebrate their little sisters birthday. 

Advice? 

I’m thinking he should repeat his last email “you want them to go to camp Thursday and Friday please authorize me with the camp. I will be picking the boys up Wednesday after camp. What time do you expect them?” 

Or even simpler “what time do except the children home from camp on Wednesday? I will be there to pick them up”

The camp ends at 430 so I guess he could just be there for 430 and wait. 

Just sucks, if he gives in to her she will keep pulling this shit. This is the 3rd week in a row that she’s pulled something on his time (he let her the other two times). 

But if he holds his ground, then she may not authorize him and the kids won’t get to go to camp. Unless he picks up and drops off at her house ... which would be a nightmare. 

 

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momjeans's picture

He needs to stand his ground and not bend to her ever-changing will. 

Let BM react and keep a detailed record of it. 

tog redux's picture

Just let BM know he will be there at 4:30 for his wednesday night pick up and the kids will not be attending on Thursday or Friday unless he gets word that he is allowed to drop them off and pick them up.

Then ignore everything else. 

notarelative's picture

Camp needs a lesson in court orders. Court order triumphs whatever BM says. Signing the child up for camp does not mean the court order can be circumvented.

I'd drive them in the morning and give them a copy of the court order. I'd go back at the end of the day (before the buses home load). If they would not release the child to me, I'd call the police to come out so I could make a report (and hopefully get the police to tell the camp to release the child to me. Police might tell a parent that it is a civil matter when the other parent is withholding, but a camp is not a parent.)

Whoever DH talked to at the camp doesn't understand what a court order means. 

tog redux's picture

BM did this once at a private school - enrolled him and told them DH was not allowed to have any information or anything to do with his education.  DH went with the court order and we found out that in our state, Contract Law trumps Family Law, and they could indeed cut DH out.  In the end, after meetings with attorneys, etc, they decided to play nice, but they could have cut him out. It was surreal.

I'm not sure that applies to camps, or that they'd even know that, but it might.  He should go there anyway and be prepared to threaten them with attorneys.

simifan's picture

BM needs a babysitter for little sister. DH should pick them up as scheduled. Either she changes pick up orders or they don't go. 

ESMOD's picture

How long is this camp?  Is it a week long?

What would be the harm of going friday to friday just during the camp.  I mean.. at least two weeks so it is "equitable"?

It would make it easier logistically for everyone.. I don't think in the end if they do an even number of weeks that anyone really loses days.