bluzie
Oct 6, 2008, 02:22 PM
I have been divorced for about three years. We have 2 boys from the marriage a 10 yr old and a 14 yr old (soon to be 15).
My X wife has primary custody, but I see the boys daily and spend quality time with them.
On the weekends and weekdays that they are with their mother, I call them at times te o check on them. I have often been told by the boys and a neighbor that my X, goes out andleaves them home alone for 2 to 7 hours at a time. This has happened even during School Days. My 14 yr old son tells me that he puts his 10 yr old brother to sleep and makes sure he is OK when he gets scared or can't sleep.
This has always concerned me that she leaves the boys alone so often for well over a few hours, I have even written her e mails toplease spend more time with the boys and not leave them home alone, her replys have always been rather nasty and negative to me.
Well, recently she came home from leaving the boys home alone, this time with 3 - young teenage boys and my 10 yr old and she found that the teenagers had been drinking alcohol and were slurring their words. She called complaining at me about our 14 yr old and how irresponsible he is at home, I asked her if she was home that night and she said no.
I am truly concerned that something worse could happen one day when the boys are home alone.
IS THERE A CHILD ABANDONMENT LAW in FLORIDA that prohibits parents from leaving there minor children alone for over 5 hours at a time??
Please advise if there is such a law and what actions I can take to try to prevent a worse situation ?
Thank You
Joe
My X wife has primary custody, but I see the boys daily and spend quality time with them.
On the weekends and weekdays that they are with their mother, I call them at times te o check on them. I have often been told by the boys and a neighbor that my X, goes out andleaves them home alone for 2 to 7 hours at a time. This has happened even during School Days. My 14 yr old son tells me that he puts his 10 yr old brother to sleep and makes sure he is OK when he gets scared or can't sleep.
This has always concerned me that she leaves the boys alone so often for well over a few hours, I have even written her e mails toplease spend more time with the boys and not leave them home alone, her replys have always been rather nasty and negative to me.
Well, recently she came home from leaving the boys home alone, this time with 3 - young teenage boys and my 10 yr old and she found that the teenagers had been drinking alcohol and were slurring their words. She called complaining at me about our 14 yr old and how irresponsible he is at home, I asked her if she was home that night and she said no.
I am truly concerned that something worse could happen one day when the boys are home alone.
IS THERE A CHILD ABANDONMENT LAW in FLORIDA that prohibits parents from leaving there minor children alone for over 5 hours at a time??
Please advise if there is such a law and what actions I can take to try to prevent a worse situation ?
Thank You
Joe