If my children are not allowed to be around my boyfriend, what happens if he and I marry?
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If my children are not allowed to be around my boyfriend, what happens if he and I marry?
There was a modification added about a month ago to my divorce decree stating that my children are not allowed to be around my boyfriend because of a bad argument (no physical contact) we had when my children were not even there. What happens to that modification if I decide to marry my boyfriend? After the argument my ex gave me a choice to either sign the modification or he was going to take me to court to take my children.
Asked on November 25, 2011 under Family Law, Arkansas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You need to seek help from an attorney in your area. What your ex did was threaten you and use coercion to make you sign the modification. At first I thought that it was court ordered. But knowing that it was not it needs to be set aside. If your boyfriend does indeed cause a threat to your kids then a court will issue the necessary order regarding that and those decisions are always made in "the best interest of the child." But they are not made like this. Courts are very reluctant to take children from their parents. Now, if you let this stand and you marry your boyfriend then it is what it says: the kids can not be there when he is. So please, get help. Good luck.
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