Attendance Records

[amberrose3dg]

Hey everyone,
I have a question. I'm waiting on licensing to get back to me but thought I'd ask you guys first while I wait. I have a parent that is going through a custody battle. The mom is my client. Dad emailed me today for attendance records. Do i have to give those to him? I figured I did but dont know if I would get in trouble if I did.

[amberrose3dg]

Let me be clear they currently have 50/50 week on and week off. They live in different states. He attends only on her custody time and not the dad's. I am not sure if that makes a difference. I know legally he cannot pick up the child from here on her time unless there is an emergency or she allows it.

[Blackcat31]

NO. Your records are yours. You don't even have to provide those to mom. Obviously she does know when child attended but your records are just that. YOUR records.

I would personally not agree to provide ANY information unless an attorney has legally requested them.

I do NOT involve myself in any custody issues as I can't say one way or another what type of parent a parent is or isn't only seeing them during drop off and pick up each day.

So unless I get a court order requiring me to attend a court hearing, I have NOTHING to do with parent issues between the their family members.

[amberrose3dg]

Thanks. I was hoping to hear that! This guy is very smug. He is fighting her simply over child support. I do not want to be involved with this at all! attendance records have zero impact on anything and I feel like it's his way of being a prick. Neither one of their custody will be determined by my records.

[amberrose3dg]

I suspect it is because maybe he wants to see what he attends versus pays as she is probably requesting he pays a portion of the daycare costs. I don't know and licensing doesn't even know what's legal.

[hwichlaz]

I'll happily provide copies of a child's record to the person I'm under contract with. All other people need to furnish me with a court order.

[Cat Herder]

I suspect it is because maybe he wants to see what he attends versus pays as she is probably requesting he pays a portion of the daycare costs. I don't know and licensing doesn't even know what's legal.

Maybe, but it could also be to see how much time the child spends in daycare vs with his other parent. Maybe what he really wants is more time with his child. First right of refusal and what not. It is just as likely that Mom is refusing Dad time with his kid to get more child support. Women do it everyday.

[amberrose3dg]

They currently have equal amount of time. He is going to be in school full time in two weeks. Dad lives 1.5 hours away and only wants full time to not have to pay child support. The boy spends open to close in both daycares. He has only been absent two days for Dentist appointments since enrolling in November. They can no longer share 50 50.

[amberrose3dg]

He has also called and harassed me over what kindergarten readiness programs I use, what my schedule is, what menu I have , how long his naps are. He has somehow made it his mission to make me out to be incompetent to win his case. He sends him to a big center on his weeks. He thinks these are things that will discredit the mom so he gets him and won't have to pay child support.

[Cat Herder]

He has also called and harassed me over what kindergarten readiness programs I use, what my schedule is, what menu I have , how long his naps are. He has somehow made it his mission to make me out to be incompetent to win his case. He sends him to a big center on his weeks. He thinks these are things that will discredit the mom so he gets him and won't have to pay child support.

**Or he could be making his case that his home is also a viable option for school placement. I'd be making exactly the same case, but with my being female almost everyone would be on my side, automatically. IMHO, Just being "Mom" should not automatically mean she gets school placement.

My bet is he feels your bias against him based on one sided info and treats you accordingly. :hug: My advice would be to tell him to have his lawyer file/send/whatever an official records request to cover your liabilities and call it a day.

[amberrose3dg]

I have no bias against him at all. I never think mom is a better bet just because it's mom! He is the one involving me,not her. He is one of those arrogant men that treat women like crap. I have immediately disliked him. He doesn't show me or my business respect. He is by no means a good dad. He doesn't want to home school him or guide him. He leaves him with whatever girlfriend he has at the time. He thinks of his son as his property. I'm not providing him nothing else unless I'm forced to. I have sent him copies of my schedule , lesson plan, meal plan, and specific educational software, textbooks and toys. I'm done!

[littleflitter]

I'll happily provide copies of a child's record to the person I'm under contract with. All other people need to furnish me with a court order.

I think this is also what I would do.

[Cat Herder]

I have no bias against him at all. I'm done!

It is very clear you don't like him, that makes you biased against him. Not an accusation, just vocabulary. We all have bias, it is a human trait. No judgement here, you have your reasons.

I think you may be taking my words as a personal assault when I am trying to discuss our cultural bias in custody issues. I am a child of divorce and can see two sides to this coin and as a child care provider I want to support the childs right to both parents. The rest is just noise.

Just for thought for anyone who read this far: Why is it when a Mom wants custody everyone assumes it is about love, but when Dad does it is about money? Why is it when we reverse the rhetoric it is suddenly offensive?

[Blackcat31]

It is very clear you don't like him, that makes you biased against him. Not an accusation, just vocabulary. We all have bias, it is a human trait. No judgement here, you have your reasons.

I think you may be taking my words as a personal assault when I am trying to discuss our cultural bias in custody issues. I am a child of divorce and can see two sides to this coin and as a child care provider I want to support the childs right to both parents. The rest is just noise.

Just for thought for anyone who read this far: Why is it when a Mom wants custody everyone assumes it is about love, but when Dad does it is about money? Why is it when we reverse the rhetoric it is suddenly offensive?

That ^ is exactly why I don't involve myself AT.ALL. for either parties benefit.

The child does NOT benefit if I do get involved because I should be viewed as a neutral environment for the child (ONLY) and if I start giving out information to which ever parent is the custodial parent at the time, I am involved.

So unless court ordered, I provide NOTHING.
Other than yes, the child attends my care or no, they do not. period. ANY other information the custodial parent needs should have been documented and recorded themselves. Just like the W-10 info. If they want to claim it, they can track it.

[Leigh]

As already mentioned, a COURT ORDER is what would make me release records. Many attorneys would send you a letter demanding the records. His attorney requesting them is NOT a court order, but a means of bullying you into sending them. IF this happens, I'd not respond at all, and if they persisted, I'd ask the attorney for a copy of the court order before sending.