Family Law Case Letter

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I am Doug Wright, the attorney for Shana Mountcastle. This letter is regarding the children of Ms. Mountcastle, Emily and Connor Powell. There is an active family law case regarding these children. My client has informed me that there have been some complications with the father and step mother not following the Court Order regarding the educational decisions pertaining Emily and Connor. In the Court Order it states that my client Ms. Mountcastle is the appointed parent in charge for making all educational decisions.

The father, Bart Powell and his Wife do not have exclusive permission by the court to make any pronouncements. However, the father has the right to know about any decisions by conferencing with the mother Ms. Mountcastle to find out any educational information. It has been brought to my attention that Mr. Powell and his wife have been conducting schedule changes, signing permission slips, conferencing with school staff, and taking Hannah out of school for non-emergency reasons. Mr. Powell’s and his wife do not have consent to do any of the mentioned actions. …show more content…
My client has attempted numerous of times to communicate this matter with your office staff and has been unsuccessful. Mr. Powell’s wife is not to have any educational rights towards Emily and Connor.

Your office currently has a copy of the Court Order. We ask that you support our client with this matter and communicate with your staff to prevent this from occurring again. Please inform Emily and Connor’s teachers to only relay any information to the mother Ms. Mountcastle. My client authorizes Mr. Powell to only take Emily and Connor out of school early for emergency situations such as doctor appointments or if Emily and Connor is unwell.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact this

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