The parties agree that within two (2) years from the date of the Final Judgment adopting this Agreement that if either parent believes that continuing this timesharing schedule is not in the children’s best interests, that parent may petition the court to modify the timesharing schedule based on the best interests of the children standard alone and without the need to show a substantial, material, unanticipated, and continuing change in circumstances. The parties acknowledge the importance of frequent and continuing contact with both parents; they agree to be flexible, and to consider and acknowledge the wishes and requests of the children as they relate to the timesharing schedule.
My xW's lawyer wanted to limit the clause to less than one year, but I insisted on two years. In two years my oldest son will be 16 and he'll be able to drive and go where he wants to go.
As far as enforcing boundaries is concerned, my sons are old enough that they'd tell me who they've been exposed to. They know who shouldn't be around them. I don't have to ask; they tell me everything. Enforcing has been easy. The OM won't come near the boys even in public places; he never gets closer than 30 feet or so. I inspired him to do the right thing. As far as anyone else they shouldn't be around, my xW is afraid of losing the boys so she does a good job of keeping them away. I also think she loves the boys enough that she understands that she shouldn't expose the boys to those people.
My sons love my xW, and I don't want that to change, but actions speak louder than words and they know which parent to trust.
