My ex and I have an existing PCO which stipulates who has custody of our child during the governing county’s public school’s scheduled spring break. Of course, NC schools are closed until May 15th and spring break was scheduled to begin with Easter weekend. We have continued with our alternating weeks (since the executive order authorizes travel for custody/visitation orders)
But my question is, legally, do I have the right to keep our child during what is the SCHEDULED spring break, regardless of the fact school is not in session? [and “communicating/agreeing” is not an option between myself and I…we do not coparent successfully…we follow what’s ordered and that’s it]
No, you should continue to follow the court order and the spring break custody schedule for what would have been the school’s spring break week, unless either parent or a member of the parent’s household is showing symptoms for COVID-19 or has been tested positive for COVID-19.
Anna Ayscue
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