Hi there, i'm looking for advice or maybe a better understand on why this is happening. My partner's ex rarely allows him to see his son for longer than what's in the parenting plan. He's a good dad who has a wonderful caring relationship with is son. He pays child support (approx $700 a month) and he pays half of everything else that is school, hospital, etc son related bills. He lives approximately 4 hours away from his Ex (she is in a town, where as we live in the city). He sees his son from friday evening to sunday afternoon fortnightly (approximately 48 hours). Has no issues meeting his ex halfway to do the drop off and in lots of cases does the full 4 hour drive back and forth just to spend some extra time. He recently got a new job that allows him to be in the town where his Ex lives for a couple of nights a fortnight. When he asks if he can take his son out to dinner or spend time with him (looking at 2 hours max) she is alway defensive and says no - the son needs time to be by himself and be a kid. She does give in at times - after my partner tells her that it's important that they both fosther a healthy relationship with their son. But it's so heart breaking to watch him fight to spend an extra 2 hours a fortnight with his son when he's so accomodate to all her things. I don't know what else he can do, except take her to court or try to have the additional hours put into the parenting plan which she will refuse to sign off. I understand that children need consistency and structure and perhaps this is where she is coming off. Does two hours in the afternoon really make much of difference? She says it ruins her family time. I don't know if she's trying to control the matter or if she has a point. We understand if they have plans that afternoon but she nevers says that its a simple "No".... just looking for advice on how to handle this. Thank you. ... View more