Here we go again

On Monday morning, while I was at work for a couple hours, my ex shows up at my house and takes the kids. It is not his scheduled visitation time. He doesn't tell me he has done this until he is already at his house with them. I bring a copy of my court ordered visitation schedule and meet the police at this home, only for the police to inform me that since we have joint physical/legal, they can't force the kids to leave, even with the court order. I haven't seen or spoken to the kids in a week.
How can he get away with such an obvious violation? He is in contempt, yet I still do not have the kids back with me and my lawyer says there is nothing that can be done until we get another court date...
Who suffers more? The kids who know their dad did wrong? Who know they are supposed to be here, yet aren't? Who aren't allowed by their father to call me?

by Krysty 13 Posts
Posted on 8/15/2008 11:05 PM

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Tags: violating visitation , custody , visitation , contempt of court

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and your lawyer isn't scheduling an emergency hearing....why?

demand one.

and that thing with the police, if he had the kids on YOUR time - they could very well have enforced the order. I suggest you call your local police department and talk to a commander.

If they have to enforce a restraining order, which is the same thing, a court order, then they have to enforce a visitation order as well. Children do NOT have a say.

by spaznskitz 7745 Posts
Posted on 8/15/2008 11:50 PM

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