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[quote=Anonymous]This is hard because you want stability for the child without punishing the mother. I would suggest meeting with a lawyer (with your DH obviously), with as much documentation as you can cobble together, to discuss your options.

Documentation should include:
1. Mother's addresses and length of time living in them (dates are better)
2. Number of days each year that step-DD has been absent from school.
3. Already attempted remedies (talking to mom about changing days, efforts to drive step-DD to school from mom's house, etc)
4. ALL current custody/child support documentation
5. Who she's been staying with at these addresses/information about concerns related to that.

Plus whatever else you have/know about mom. A lawyer can tell you all the things DCUM can't, including how much of it will depend on which judge you get, and the laws in your jurisdiction.

This isn't about mom being poor, this is about step-DD missing school because her parent can't always get her there, when there are other options available. You may put on the table that as soon as mom gets a permanent home custody reverts to its current schedule so that the judge/lawyers/mom know its about stability and permanence and not punishment.
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