I share joint custody of my eight year old daughter. Her mother believes that the Coronavirus is a conspiracy designed to control the masses. She is barely aware of all the known facts regarding the virus and feels that social distancing is just being forced to live in fear. Her statement to me was "I won't raise our daughter to live in fear." I have saved the text conversation in which she expressed this. Her mother is also a bit of a religious finatic and likewise stated that, "God will protect her (our daughter).) I am honestly scared to death for my daughters safety, as well as my own. I have a real understanding of how social distancing can slow community spreading of the Cironavirus. My daughters mother however, already has a family gathering planned that will include people from Nevada and a cousin from of all places Washington state! I want to tell her mother that she is staying with me until this virus is no longer a threat, but I'm scared. I don't know if I have the right to legally do so and I am unwilling to risk violating any custody laws. so I guess what I'm asking is, Do I have the right to protect my daughter?
In your situation you may be able to get a court to make emergency orders but if you can't, I don't see how the mother would fare better in seeking such orders if you notify her that you are not honoring the order. Moreover, I am not at all sure the mother could convince the police to take your child based on violation of the order in the circumstances you describe. If it does go to court, the question will be whether what is in your daughter's best interest. When the court's do go back to serving their normal functions you may face contempt or other sanctions for violating the order, but at least you have protected your daughter.
If you have serious concerns, you need to file an ex parte (emergency) orders preventing the mother from having her timeshare (i.e., refusal to social distance, planning travel/contact in violation of governor's orders). Call the courthouse, and look at the website on how to proceed in light of COVID19.
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