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My step children have 2 separate weeks during the summer holidays and each of those weeks incorporates the weekend their dad should have them. You could always ask for more time at another time because you can do that if you can both agree 🙂
My step children have 2 separate weeks during the summer holidays and each of those weeks incorporates the weekend their dad should have them. You could always ask for more time at another time because you can do that if you can both agree 🙂
So its standard practice to include the normal scheduled weekend contact with additional days? So if i take this to court its likely the court will see it the same way as you and my ex.
No critiquing. Just trying to understand the logic. I feel it should be seperate
Im not sure if its standard practise. It specifies with my step children 2 separate weeks during the summer holidays. My wife does a calendar for him at the start of each year. He always agrees and she is as reasonable as she can be. If the court order states that the alternate weekends continue throughout the holidays then it is up to the both of you to decide on that really. If you are requesting more time during the summer holidays then that would be a reason to amend the order. Otherwise id try and talk with her
My partenrs summer contact is based on his alternate weekends. He is to have 1 week including his weekend.
I would have thought yours would be the same but i would have thought you would have your weekend (2 days) + week (5 days) which brings you to 7 days and I thought the order says (maximum 7 days) not to interefere with mum's weekend, but it does also say dates to be agreed so thats not directing the contact to be as stated above, just seems the most logical way?!
Having said that, you should ge ta week as the order does say For a week in August. Maybe just explain why it would be in your childs interest to get the extra day your missing?
If you wanted more time you could vary the order but that means court all over again costs and hearings... (thats what my partner is currently doing, hoping it will all be wrapped up by christmas!)
Good Luck!
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