A state judge in Suffolk County has ordered a mother to make her two children available for Skype online video conferencing with their father as a condition of her move to Florida.
The decision marks the first reported New York case in which a judge has ordered a relocating parent to facilitate Skyping — i.e., the use of Skype conferencing software — between her children and her ex-spouse as a condition of her move, according to a Westlaw search.
“The Petitioner, at her own cost and expense, will see to it, prior to re-location, that the Respondent, as well as the children, are provided the appropriate internet access via a Skype device which allows a real time broadcast of communications between the Respondent and his children,” Supreme Court Justice Jerry Garguilo wrote in Baker v. Baker, 29610-2007
via Law.com – Ex-Wife Ordered to Provide Skype Access for Husband, Kids.
