Daycare Parents Involving Me In Their Divorce.. WWYD?

[thrivingchildcarecom]

Over the years I have had similar issues with families. I think you are right. I would just state that you wish the best for the families, but professionally (as their provider) you do not wish to be involved in matters of custody or their divorce proceedings.

[Mom2Two]

You gave them a contract but they never returned it...
You don't know their last name or address
It's been 6+ months...

A receipt for what?

Did you provide services for them without knowing any of that information??

Are you licensed or legally unlicensed? My state wouldn't not allow me to provide services without that information on file in the child's folder.

It seems odd to me that you don't know that info but yet kept the child.

Seriously, BC. Maybe poster didn't explain well, but the way she wrote the post made it sound like she gave six months of care without knowing their last name. ::

[Pandaluver21]

I have been in a couple situations like this. Twice, sadly, was with my family members. In those cases I obviously had a "side" so it was a little different.
Anything else I have said that I am happy to provide any paper work to BOTH parents (two copies of everything, even if only one parent asks for it) Receipts are only with the person who paid and I do not issue replacements if they are lost.
It's all about how much your are comfortable with.

[renodeb]

I had a family for a long time and one day the Dad tells me that the are getting a divorce. It was a really bad divorce, lots of he said/she said. If something came up I would call whoevers week it was and if I could not get a hold of that parent then i would call the other parent. Then the parent would call me asking why the other parent was calling them and balling them out.
Court dates drug out for months, Dad even asked me to write a letter stating that the kids were well taken care of and stuff. I foolishly said yes, took time out of my busy schedule to write it and guess what? They never even took it out of the envelope. I was so mad and now I just try and stay out of it and just care for the kids.
They need to know that you dont want to be in the middle of the mess.

[hwichlaz]

Both parents have the right to their child's records unless I have court documents stating otehrwise, so ofcourse I'd furnish them. I will NOT manufacture of produce new documentation though. And I will not entertain negative comments about either parent in my home.