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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your kids are 14 and 16 and aren’t going to want to be trapped in the middle of nowhere every other weekend. Has your ex considered this? Is your 16 year old driving? [/quote]

16 year old can drive but does not have their own car, nor am I comfortable letting my kid drive my car 3 hours round trip every other weekend with little sibling in the car (and more in the summer).

Ex thinks the schedule should stay exactly the same. Kids are very unhappy about it. [/quote]

I asked about 16 year old driving not to drive there 80 miles away but so they aren’t trapped in the middle of nowhere every other weekend and can at least drive 15 minutes away to get ice cream or go to a movie. I think your kids aren’t going to be willing to go on a regular basis. If your kids are unhappy I would have them send that parent a text so there is documentation they don’t want that parent to move.[/quote]

OP here: But what is that going to do? Can’t I still be held in contempt for not following our court ordered schedule? I know they don’t want to go
- they are adamant about that - but I also know my ex has a right to see our kids. I don’t want to get in trouble for not facilitating visitation, or telling them “yes you can stay here this weekend instead, I know Larlo’s party is very important to you.”[/quote]

I don't know about contempt, but if ex shows up to pick them up and they physically refuse to go, I don't think that's on you. Are you supposed to physically force a 16 year old (who's probably almost as big as you) into their parent's car?

I really don't know how every other weekend is going to work with kids this age. My own kids don't have a ton of activities but I was in band in high school. Being elsewhere every other weekend would not have worked and I would not have given it up.[/quote]

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