What to do if my ex-husband’s new wife continuously signs legal documents for my children as their guardian/parent?
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What to do if my ex-husband’s new wife continuously signs legal documents for my children as their guardian/parent?
My ex-hubsand and I have joint custody with residency with him. I have never signed any agreements or guardianship papers for his wife to sign anything for my children, I am never notified of school conferences or medical needs of my children and everything is done through their stepmother.Is this legal? What can I do to make this stop?
Asked on October 8, 2012 under Family Law, Arizona
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You could go to court to get an order requiring your ex-husband and his wife to noticy you of all such events occurring in your children's lives, but this really should not be necessary. I would start by contacting your children's schools and medical providers and making sure they know to contact you separately about anything significant happening in your children's lives. Then I would ask your ex-husband for this courtesy as well. If that doesn't work, you can go to court to get an order.
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