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Can my partner travel to Devon to collect his son?

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iwantitalltobenormal · 28/04/2020 22:08

My fiancé has an older ds (10) who lives In Devon, his mum took him there when he was 2 after a split with my DP as that’s where her parents live. Before lockdown my DP would visit twice a month for long weekends ,around 200 miles away, or bring him back down here to where we live to stay for a few days ,we also have a DS (2) together .

Now in lockdown , my DP is missing him more than ever and is crying most evenings and is so sad that he can’t see him or can’t go and get him,

My question is , can he ? Can he go and collect him and bring him back down here for a few days ? He hates that he can only see him twice a month anyway due to distance and his job entails weekend work, and he also has to have at least one weekend with us too.

So what should he do? Would he get stopped ? Can he go and get him?

Any advice please - thank you.

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Dowser · 28/04/2020 22:12

Yes
Nothing would keep me from a loved one

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Lifesabeach86 · 28/04/2020 22:12

I'd say go and get him OP! It is allowed for children to still move between separated families

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snackarella · 28/04/2020 22:22

Yes he can go. Separated families are allowed to swap kids around.
The distance shouldn't make any difference

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backaftera2yearbreak · 28/04/2020 22:44

Yes. Children are allowed to travel between their parents.

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LBOCS2 · 28/04/2020 22:54

I drove 6 hours (return journey) to take 13yo DSS back to his mum's at the weekend. Two weeks prior, I drove the same distance to collect him. Movement between two homes is allowed.

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BenjiB · 28/04/2020 23:09

Of course he can.

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AlecTrevelyan006 · 28/04/2020 23:14

yes

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JKScot4 · 28/04/2020 23:16

if it’s a fair distance I’d make it longer than a few days.
I’m a bit Hmm at your DP crying every night, does he not Skype him?

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