I am the custodial parent. The father has supervised visits with his mother as the supervisor. I’ve repeatedly asked to be informed about my child’s whereabouts (like anywhere other than where I dropped him off) because they consistently take him to another location or out around the city. Recently, they violated the order (mother was not supervising), and we discussed this issue as a condition for the visits to continue. They agreed. This is the third visit since, and they have once again taken our child out without notifying me. Can they disregard my request for the child’s location if it’s not explicitly stated in the order? We have another mediation soon, and I wonder if this is significant enough to request a court-appointed supervisor along with the violation. I have proof of both along with his mother covering for him when he was not present for the visits.
You have good reason for them not to take him out in the car with the father driving, especially if he’s known to drive drunk or high. Calling the police if he drives impaired is a good idea.
How old is the child? Why insist on supervised visitations? What about the dad makes you uncomfortable? You can’t force him to give you his child’s whereabouts 24/7.
They agreed and then didn’t isn’t enough. There needs to be something that directly poses a danger to the child. You should keep a record of any incidents.
It seems the supervision was voluntary, not court-ordered. The longer it goes on without incident, the more likely he could get the supervision dropped.
File a petition for supervised visits and ask for a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) to be assigned.
Can they disregard your request for the child’s location if it’s not explicitly stated in the order? Almost certainly. They aren’t required to comply if it’s not spelled out.
Why are the visits supervised? I pushed for a court-appointed supervisor for similar reasons. It can be a financial burden if you keep involving the court.
What does your order specifically state about parenting time and decision-making during parenting time?