Dear Attorneys,
My ex-husband wants to take our son (10 years old) to Colorado to go skiing and wants to sign him up for skiing lessons before they go. We have joint legal custody and I don’t agree because I think that skiing is dangerous. What can I do?
Sincerely,
Ski Scaredy Cat
Dear Ski,
We can understand your concerns. However, unless there are special circumstances that would make skiing an exceptionally dangerous situation, a court would likely find that it is just another extracurricular activity. That said, if the activity impacts your parenting time, or you do not want to pay for it since you do not consent, that’s another issue and could be addressed separately. Ultimately, you should reference your dissolution agreement and see what it says about extracurricular activities so that you know how to proceed. That said, if your ex-husband wants to take your child out of state, that would likely fall under a vacation clause in your dissolution agreement and you should also reference that. You may not be able to unreasonably withhold consent regarding a vacation, so if you do want to withhold consent, it should be a documented reason that you are prepared to backup if necessary.
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Very Truly Yours,
Wolf & Shore Law Group
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