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Opinions needed - child custody

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lilfoxfur · 17/01/2021 22:52

This is outing so I will have to be pretty vague, I'm sorry.

Whilst the schools are closed, custody of child is being split 50/50. Is usually 40/60 in favour of parent 1. Current custody is split Monday-Monday, swapping each week.

Parent 1 usually receives £160 a month child maintenance from parent 2. Parent 2 thinks that whilst the 50/50 arrangement is going ahead, parent 1 should not have this money however parent 1 says without the money, they will not agree to let parent 2 have 50/50 and will revert to the schedule used when schools are open.

Parent 1 will not allow parent 2 to FaceTime or contact the child in any way during their week with the child. Parent 2 would like to FaceTime the child once in the week they are with parent 1. The child would like this too, but parent 1 forbids parent 2 from any contact whatsoever and says that parent too is damaging their time with the child by trying to get in touch on "their" time.

Who is BU here? And why? Is parent 1 being abusive by not allowing the child and parent 2 to have any contact whatsoever every other week?

OP posts:
fallfallfall · 18/01/2021 00:15

i too know parents who have a no contact when it's not their week regardless of the children's desire. nor do they wish to be notified of dental or medical needs during their week "off".
that being said, the kids got use to it and are lovely at this pre teen stage they seem well adjusted.

Rummikub · 18/01/2021 00:22

Think p2 should carry on paying maintenance as that’s the agreement.
The change in contact is due to lockdown. It’s temporary.

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