Yes, your right our vistation arrangement does says the receiving parent picks up. My ex will pickup early or show up really late sometime up to an hour and not call to tell me. Meanwhile my son is sitting around dressed and waiting for his dad to show.

This summer my ex injured his leg and was admitted to hospital for therapy treatments for the past month. My demanded I bring our child to the hospital basically whenever he wanted because our visitation agreement says he had our child for the entire month but because he was in the hospital he couldn't do it. I agreed to bring our child whenever I could but explained I would not always be able to accommdate his every request.

The last time I brought my son to the hospital for a visit, my ex was out of bed, dressed and had a friend there and they tried to leave the hospital and take our son without telling me. The incident scared me because I wasn't expecting it, I thought my ex was bedridden. When I found out, I agreed my son could go out but asked my ex if he were being discharged or was he just taking our son for the day and if so when I could pick him up. My ex's response was he could do what he wanted, it was his son and refused to give me any information. He grabbed our child by the arm, told him to come with him. I asked him several times to let go but my ex refused so hit his wrist to break his grip, took our child and left the room. The police were called to the hospital. Because it was not my ex's normal visitation day the police release our child to me. Also, my ex tried to have me arrested for assault but the police didn't arrest me because I was defending a minor. Now my ex is completely enraged with me saying I am denying him visitation.

I'm not a violent person but I'm getting scared.