Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

Back in april of 09 I and the mother of my child seperated and an agreement was drawn up and filed with the court in regards to the custody of our son. In said agreement it was stated that all supervision and such was to be 50% on everything with both parents. However, on the parenting time it was included that we both agreed to continue to place the child in the the home of my parents as we had since birth. My parents watched our son on the weekends so we both could work. Well about a month ago, my parents did not agree with a religious decision I had made and refused to give him to me. A modification was made stating a specific time schedule showing what days he was with them each week. There are still issues with this arrangement as I find it rather unyielding that I have to ask them permission to see my son and I want to know what steps I need to take to get my full 50% of his parenting time. Thank you!


Asked on 11/07/09, 7:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jay Rigdon Rockhill Pinnick LLP

The only was your parents have any rights at all in this is based upon what you gave to them by letting them care for your child. You can go to court to take the steps needed to terminate that, and should do so IF it in your son's best interests. You need to be ready to assume the child rearing responsibilities when you do that. You'll have to stop working on the weekends to do that, it sounds like.Get a copy of your most recent court order and take it to a lawyer in your community who can file the paperwork needed to change it.

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Answered on 11/13/09, 1:12 pm


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