Hi, I am recently divorced. I had to leave my 2 kids with my ex (due to housing problems) I signed a seperation agreement stating the kids would live with him and I would have supervised visitation. That was supposed to change after I had "suitable" housing. Well I live at a extended stay hotel and my ex refuses to let the kids stay with me. He is angry because I am with someone new. He has made nothing easy even though I pay child support, He recently came up with a "legit" excuse for his lack of cooperation There is a convicted child molester livin in this hotel. Well I have no control over who lives here! my question is, can he keep them from me like this? dont I have rights? I did sign a agreement for supervised visitation until suitable housing is acheived. suitable to who? him? Thanks for any information.
Lisa

I'm sorry to say this, and I am so sorry to offend you.....but I don't think an extended stay hotel is suitable housing. You need an apartment. I can't say that I blame him, but I also know how much it hurts your heart to not see your kids.....
If you can afford to stay at an extended stay hotel, then you can afford an apartment.
My advice would be to get an apartment. Also, you should have never signed that agreement.....
Hope things work out for you

can you move back with your parents untill you can get back on your feet? So that way the kids have a real roof over their head, and as well no offnders in the same BLDG... I would be upset if my kids were near an offender, I know you have no control who comes and goes but a hotel? not a good place for your children.. Good luck.

I'm like the others that have posted. I'm not exactly sure there is a suitable answer to your problem other than getting on your feet so you will stand a better chance in court. I hate to sound cold, but you made a huge error in judgment when you made your original agreement. After such agreements, it is next to impossible to go back. One thing that really puzzles me is why you would accept supervised visitation when you are at no fault ( or are you) and your only problem was getting on your feet and finding suitable housing. Maybe the laws are different where you live, but this sure sounds extreme. While extended stay motels are not the best place to live, there plenty of families that are forced to use them from time to time and the courts have no jurisdiction over such. There are certain requirements that must be met such a food shelter and a healthy environment without abuse, but I wouldn't think a hotel would automatically force you into such restrictions. What ever the case it is irrelevant now. You need to just concentrate on getting your ducks in a row.

Supervised Visitation is for abusive people. For anyone reading these posts as I know there are a few out there that accept supervised visitation without question, remember that you will be labeled in the future because of this choice.

Unless there is something you are not telling us, you should NOT accept the supervised visitation further.

Why were visits to be "supervised" is there some occurences of endangemnt, abuse or, neglect you have not told us about?