Ex is threatening court for 50,50 what reasons could he possibly give. Surley its ds choice

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Ds is a teen. Goes 1 night a fortnight. Used to be 2 but he didn't want to anymore due to his dad being difficult regarding pick Up times clashing with a sport he does.
He goes NO weekdays and holidays only if ex has booked something.. Prob 1 week every 2 years.
I have ds all the time, every holiday. I offer he refuses to have him

No safeguarding issues either end.

He said to me I'll request half as I'm. Sick of Paying maintenance! He lives 35 miles away. He does all collect and drop offs... Which is reflected in his payments as he chose to move away.

He said its my right blag blah.

He's likely to research reasons which will be textbook stuff.
Ds does not. Want to go he's not a fan of his SM but tolerates her. ( some is ds being difficult moody teen as I think she's OK)

I'm just wondering what reasons he could Try and give? As I know he'll try it on.

Has ex ever had DS for more days a week, when you first split?

Surely he'll be paying more this way, with fuel costs for school, the trips on his time, uniform, clothes, shoes, etc? And teenage boys generally need to eat a lot!

He’ll never get equal care. Can’t comment on whether he’ll get any more than at present without knowing your son’s age but the older they are the more they get to dictate their own arrangements.

He said its because hell save 100s in cms.. And clothes etc of ds wants the stuff he likes I'll have to supply..
He's only ever had him eow. For 2 nights until a Yr ago dropped to 1.
He never wanted to unless suits him.

Do you have it in writing that he thinks he'll save money and you'll still be paying for the clothes and other things? If not try and have a whatsapp or email conversation about it so you have that on record as that will be useful to you.

If your child is a teen and doesn't want this, he's got zero chance basically.

How old is your son ? 13 is different from 18 when it comes to how much weight a child's opinions are given in court.

Given that he has NEVER had more than eow, the courts would need good reasons to change your son's life so significantly.

Just ignore him, your son is a teen, his choice. Court orders only go up to 16 anyway don't they?

As your DS is a teenager and there are no safeguarding issues the court will just go with what DS wants. That's if your ex actually does see through an application to court.

Your teen's wishes will be taken into account.

Your ex has zero chance in court. Not that I think he'll bother. It's just bluff as he wants to be a pain in the arse. He's not really going to want to find the time to do more than he does now .

When he talks about court just say 'OK'. Don't give him any dialogue or listen to his posturing talk. If he wants to go to court he can get on with it can't he, you can just deal with the court papers when they arrive. If they arrive, that is.

Agree entirely with all other posters who have said zero chance. I say this from the position of a Step mother who's teen (just 13 & 14.5 at the time) sdc made the choice to come and live with us after a decade of EOW and mid week night. The children were fed up with their mothers draconian restrictions on contact with their father outside the court ordered hours. (Wouldn't allow phone calls from their father without going through her and having phone on speaker) So judge allowed them to choose to move with us and see her EOW. Entirely their decision upheld by the court.