Is it acceptable not to give permission for children's vacations?

Questioner

Dear, I booked a holiday to Spain for our entire family in the last week of the children's school holiday. My son has his children in this week. Now his ex-partner does not want him to go on holiday with the children this week and therefore does not want to issue a declaration of consent abroad. She gives the reason that the children need to have regularity in that week because school starts the following Monday. The youngest will then go to primary school for the first time. To what extent is this acceptable? I cannot cancel anything on this basis. I only booked the holiday after the holiday weeks had been determined. Please advise. Yours sincerely,

Lawyer

If your son also has custody of the children, he can start proceedings at the court in which he submits this question to the judge. If the children are with him during the holidays during that period, his ex cannot simply argue without good reason that the children should not be allowed to go on holiday with their father and grandparents. So I see a good chance of success. I have done these types of proceedings more often, as this unfortunately causes discussions with quite a few parents every year. If he wishes, your son can contact me. However, I do advise him to take up this case quickly because it can sometimes take a while before the case can be scheduled for a hearing with the judge. Especially now that the courts in some regions are still confronted with backlogs in the settlement of older cases as a result of the coronavirus.