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Name: WVDad26003 New Member   Title: Outside of Parent Visitation Schedule question?

I have two sons (16 & 14) and have a parenting plan that includes 4 consecutive days every other week.
I bought a house between their Mom's house and their school. The boys regularly stop by for breakfast on their way to school and afterwards a few evenings per week to see me. Their mother opposes this and says that I am cutting in to her parenting time. She forbids the boys to visit with me when it is not my scheduled days/nights.
When my 16 year old is out and about in his car he will frequently stop by. My 14 year old has friends in my new neighborhood and will frequently stop by. Am I wrong to have an open door policy for my kids? Does she have a point? Many times during the summer, the boys spend the night at a friends house, what is the difference if they want to stay here? I could be wrong and want to see what others have to offer.

Name: divco New Member

Hello, Since they are e stopping by your home voluntarily, you are not cutting into your children’s mothers parenting time. Of coarse a parent should ALWAYS have an open door policy for their children no matter who has custody of them on a certain day. As long as you arec not forcing your children to come over you are doing nothing wrong