You and your former partner both have the right to form new relationships and to introduce the new partner to the children; unless there is a court order in place that expressly prohibits your former partner from bringing the children into contact with a new partner.
A great deal depends on the facts of the situation, but in general, during their parenting time, your ex has the right to decide who will see your child — just as you do during your own parenting time.
Unless there is a court order prohibiting your ex-spouse from exposing the children to a romantic interest, there is little you can do. As the custodial parent, you don't have the right to control your Ex's life. You do however have the right to know where your children are and who they are spending time with.
When introducing their children to a new partner, parents should typically wait until the relationship is strong and has lasted 9-12 months. The integration should be gradual. Start with a brief meeting in a neutral place. Let your ex-spouse know ahead of time.
The General Rule. A parent cannot stop the other parent from seeing the children, except in rare situations. This means that contact cannot be prevented, even in situations like these: A parent refuses to pay child support.
Controlling Who May Interact With Your Child
In general, you do not have the authority to choose if your ex's new girlfriend or boyfriend is able to spend time with your kids. Under your current parenting plan, you can choose who is there when you have your kid.
You and your former partner both have the right to form new relationships and to introduce the new partner to the children; unless there is a court order in place that expressly prohibits your former partner from bringing the children into contact with a new partner.
An ex-spouse (or soon to be ex-spouse) can do nothing in law to prevent it – except in some rare circumstances, for example where it might be alleged that a child/children would be harmed by coming into contact with the new partner.
Can living with a new partner affect custody? Courts won't deny a parent custody or visitation solely because they live with a new partner. However, if the living situation is a risk to the child's physical safety or emotional well-being, the court may limit that parent's custody.
Exposing your child to conflict between you and their other parent, whether in-person or on the phone. Being intrusive or interrupting the child's scheduled time with the other parent, e.g., by frequent, unnecessary phone calls. Making it difficult for your child to call, text, Skype, or FaceTime with their other ...
Parental Responsibilities are Defined by the Court
But there is likely nothing in there barring your ex from maintaining a romantic relationship while having parenting time. This means that you cannot prohibit your ex from introducing the children to a new partner nor refuse to allow visitation because of this factor.
Bottom line, parents have a right to know where their children are when not in their care. If your child's other parent is resistant or refuses to provide any of this information, do know you have the right to obtain this information and ensure it is factual and accurate.
Background check on ex new partner
It is possible to go to your local police station and ask them to check if your ex's new partner has a record of sexual offences. A private investigator is another way of doing a background check on an ex's new partner.
Dating and Child Custody
They may try to use this information against you during a child custody case, but courts will generally not penalties you for dating someone else. Just because you can date doesn't mean you should introduce this person to your children during a custody dispute.
The income of your new partner or spouse does not affect child support you pay or receive. Child support is based only on the incomes of the children's' parents.
No. While dating and divorcing can be tricky, a court cannot keep a mother or father from seeing another person socially, as this would restrict his or her basic rights. In some cases, however, a court can keep a parent from bringing a boyfriend or girlfriend into the children's lives.
If you own the property in your sole name, you are entitled to change the locks once your former partner has moved out.
The only official reasons for divorce in California are incurable insanity of a spouse or irreconcilable differences. Although dating before your divorce is final is considered adultery, the courts do not consider that when deciding to grant the divorce.
There is no set age at which a child can choose who they live with, or choose when (or whether) they see the other parent. A child is legally a minor until he/she turns 18.
To demonstrate that someone is an unfit parent in Australia and thereby subject to being disallowed contact with their child, the Court will evaluate a number of potential factors, including the parent having: A history of violence or abuse (this can be either physical or psychological) Substance abuse issues.
For better or worse, a spouse's infidelity rarely impacts legal issues related to divorce or the process leading up to it. Australia uses a "no-fault" divorce system. This means neither party is considered legally responsible in a divorce.