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Rules on distancing and sharing kids

20 replies

dailydoseses · 09/08/2021 18:03

Does anyone know the rules in Scotland about social distancing and sharing kids.

If my ex doesn't distance am I allowed to not allow him to see his kids? I really don't want them to get sick

I'm breastfeeding and he had a bad reaction to it and im now worried. Both agreed to distance but he's seeing someone so obviously not.

OP posts:
Neverrains · 09/08/2021 18:06

Social distancing is guidance, not law, so you cannot legally prevent your children from seeing their father because he is not social distancing from his partner.

dementedpixie · 09/08/2021 18:06

As from today there aren't physical distancing rules any more.

Neverrains · 09/08/2021 18:07

Who had a bad reaction to what?

Ughmaybenot · 09/08/2021 18:11

It would be a very selfish and shortsighted move from you to stop your children’s father seeing them on the basis that they might get sick…

dementedpixie · 09/08/2021 18:12

I'm assuming the ex had a bad reaction to OP choosing to breastfeed. What ages are the children and do you not want him to see them?

Nicknacky · 09/08/2021 18:14

Are you expecting him not to have a partner?

daisyjgrey · 09/08/2021 18:15

I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark that whatever you're getting at, you're being unreasonable.

WorraLiberty · 09/08/2021 18:16

I remember your thread from the other day so I know things are 'complicated' to say the least but I don't think trying to stop him seeing his kids, is going to help.

Neverrains · 09/08/2021 18:17

@dementedpixie

I'm assuming the ex had a bad reaction to OP choosing to breastfeed. What ages are the children and do you not want him to see them?
I thought that, but wondered what relevant that had to him not social distancing with his partner.
gogohm · 09/08/2021 18:20

Unfortunately when your kids are with him as long as ye meets their needs you can't stipulate what he does, and certainly you can't tell him what to do at other times. Unless you are particularly vulnerable you are being vu and controlling (well attempting to be). You sound very bitter

Neverrains · 09/08/2021 18:24

Ok so I’ve advance searched and can see there’s a lot more to this.
OP the Covid vaccine isn’t live, so any reaction your baby had to the vaccine through your breast milk is completely separate to a reaction he would have to Covid itself. Not that that means you want him to catch it of course.
It sounds like a really tough situation but you can’t force him to stay socially distanced from people (and now bars/clubs etc are open it’s pretty much a lost cause anyway).

LittleRedPill · 09/08/2021 18:31

Children have always been allowed to move freely between their parents homes. Restrictions have now been largely lifted in all parts of the UK. You cannot use your preferences as a reason to stop him seeing his children. The courts will take a very dim view of such an action on your part.

missymayhemsmum · 09/08/2021 18:44

You can't stop him seeing the kids or control what he does. You could discuss both doing lateral flow tests before he collects them though to avoid spreading covid from one household to another?

DeflatedGinDrinker · 09/08/2021 21:29

Yabu of course you cannot stop him seeing his kids. The same as he cannot stop you from seeing the kids. Because they are both your children and not objects.

DeflatedGinDrinker · 09/08/2021 21:30

You can't ask your ex to distance from people.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 09/08/2021 21:57

I don't know what the rules are in Scotland but you have no right to stop your ex seeing the children for that.

CloseYourEyesAndSee · 09/08/2021 21:58

You definitely can't stop him seeing the children because he has a girlfriend
FGS

vanityfairsbackpage · 09/08/2021 22:16

YABU. Grow up

JustLoveYourselfALittle · 09/08/2021 22:20

You cannot dictate to your ex what he does with the kids. As he can't dictate to you.
Yabu.

Hankunamatata · 09/08/2021 22:55

No you can't withhold contact of children with their father

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