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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my experience kids tend to really really hate this kind of schedule if the summer parent doesn't live in the area.

In a divorce you so often have to choose between two less than ideal options. This is one of those times.[/quote]

My guess is if the other parent doesn't live in the area, this entire discussion is moot. Implied in the scenario is the other parent lives close enough for the child to go to the same school. OP just wants the child to wake up in the same place every day.

Ultimately, this isn't likely to be granted by a judge. You can spend a lot of money trying to make it happen but I suspect it will be futile.[/quote]

Why not? There is DC case law supporting it when there is a documented diagnosis that shows the child is negatively affected by transition, which shows the benefit of an every other weekend schedule. I am trying to go beyond that and offer additional time, so I thought maybe the summer idea would work.[/quote]

Documented by a school is not a "diagnosis."

Again, the only way this will potentially happen is if you fight it in court, which sounds like it will be bitter and nasty. And you may still lose. Isn't this what your attorney told you?

Our child has a diagnosis and an IEP, I meant it is documented because it is explicitly stated in the IEP.

How old is the child? At some age (typically 13), a judge will consider a child's wishes.

But be careful you are engaging in parental alienation. Judges really look down on that.[/quote][/quote]

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