How much does it cost to file contempt charges?

Hi this is to the father who is seeking help for his son, my husband is going through the very same thing with his daughters mother who is also a very unpleasent person and calls the courts everytime he is late on a payment and pulls his ass into court just hoping they are going to send him to jail. We have also experienced the very same situation on our viistations, we have fought with her many times on the times we are supposed to get her, so we took action, we have been dealing with this for 14 years and we are so done with her ass!!! We printed the contemt charges right off of the computer it dosen't cost you a thing to file contempt charges. If you go to the courthouse they will tell you the site to go to i believe its www.gov.in but i can't rem exactly. We took the papers up to the court house they stamped them and put them in my husbands file for the judge to see, we also sent a copy to the mother. We now have a court date set! My husband dosen't have a lawyer either we cant afford one, so tell your son about this and i hope this helps, ignore the sarcasm from anyone on here that wants to be *******s you dont desreve that, you just simply needed some advice. Have a happy new year, god bless, and good luck to you and your son

[spinmaster61]

Originally Posted by Rem1061 Tbyte, I have noticed that you can't seem to help yourself, you have to post sarcastic remarks to most people. IF you had read the post completely you might have noticed two things. One is he doesn’t have the funds to charge her himself. The second is the post was a QUESTION as to the opinion of the viewers as to the chances of a successful charge(s) of contempt against her. I was rather hoping for a counsel that has child custody experience giving me his or her input on the possible success of such charges against her. But please, keep posting the sarcastic, put down type remarks. It will give us all something to lighten or day. Richard

Richard that was put really well . Dont you know our moderator by typing is an expert on world law! I do like the way the views go up 690 probly higher before its over.when people get in his S_ _ _ .

[Gbyte]

Originally Posted by tbyte Plagiarism! Please credit your quotations, thank you very much... What can I do?

So anyone that's said anything once can't be repeated without credits? We are not publishing a work...we are discusing. Three words in a row...

You can do it. Is that plagiarism?? It's been published, said before. Do I have to credit someone when typing in a discussion. Mean people suck. plagiarism? Been said before...think I saw it on a bumper sticker.

Seriously...if we had to credit every stringing together of words anyone ever said, that would END all written discussions now.

Paragraphs...sure. Words?

We are not writing doctorates here...

[tbyte]

Originally Posted by Gbyte We are not writing doctorates here...

...but you are dredging up 9 month old threads...

Originally Posted by Unregistered Tbyte Going into a court room without an attorney has been likened to bringing a knife to a gun fight (which is apparently what you are telling him to do.) An attorney would charge 3000 or more to do what he is asking about. And he's right, you are a smartass.

This one is better.

[Gbyte]

Originally Posted by tbyte ...but you are dredging up 9 month old threads...

Old thread...granted, but I didn't pull it up.

I really like tbyte. you are really great and I appreciate all the answers you give

I also appreciate all the folks that contribute here, it is really helpful for us that for better of for worse are just now dealing with this crazy court system,

Originally Posted by Unregistered This one is better.

Why would they call this tbyte a smartass is it posibly true?

Oh how I could seriously use your advice right now. Let me explain as briefly as possible...and any thoughts would be helpful.

My ex and I divorced 2 1/2 years ago. We shared joint custody but I had our daughter who is now 9. My ex verbally and mentally abused me(and sometimes physically) for over 10 years and it was very difficult to get away from him. Once I did, he continued to harass me and make sharing our daughter very tough.

We recently went to mediation because he kept my daughter one weekend and enrolled her in school where he lives. Needless to say all of this was dropped when mediation came.

You see, I was alone during mediation, only with my lawyer. After 3 1/2 hours I caved in and gave him physical custody so she could continue to go to school with her old friends (I had moved out of town)...WHAT A BIG MISTAKE!

My lawyer never helped and I guess I caved thinking the argueing would stop...that and I think being abused for so long, I couldn't stand up for myself anymore.

Now, the situation is awful. He was court-ordered to maintain all of her insurances (which I maintained while I had her)...of which he has let all of them fall behind and cancel (I still get the statements). He was court-ordered to allow me "frequent and liberal visitation) and has either denied me all of my visitation (cutting out the Monday when she was out of school) and making me return her on Sunday or drive her all the way home (which I cannot afford). Our paperwork says we meet half way between his home and mine (times and days are specified) but when I am suppose to have her longer than Sunday it is a fight and I usually don't win.

He also brought her on a Friday I was not suppose to have her (and of course i wasn't there) and never called or contacted me to even say he brought her. Later he claimed he had to have certain weekends so our daughter could see her cousin.

The big problem with all of this is that he refuses to talk to me, about anything. He sends all messages through our daughter only. If I call for her, he usually doesn't have her call back (says it is up to her if she wants to or not). I think he doesn't tell her a lot of times.

I get her every other weekend and it's just not enough. I love my daughter so much and had put up with so much for so long from my ex...and now, I made a bad decision that has cost me my daughter. I have no idea what to do and can't stand the thought of her living with a man who doesn't truly care for her. She comes over dirty and nails and hair very messy, obviously doesn't brush her teeth when she is with him either. I am worried to death that she is not getting the care she needs and every time I tried to get help, it has failed.

Did I mention I paid the lawyer over $6500??? Can anybody help me get my daughter back?

Signed, in tears,
Kelly~

[Gbyte]

Wow. Get a lawyer (a different one) and get a parenting schedule setup. Move back to the town your daughter lives in now (same school district if possible).

That's the best advice I can give you. You won't be able to bully him to turn custody back over like he did you. You want more...I think your best bet is to live within a mile if possible. It's not easy to change custody. You REALLY have to TRY to get him to work with you.

Put on your best face for him. Be charming and agreeable. Don't let him push your buttons or get you upset or worked up no matter what.

Oh...and probably wouldn't recommend mediation again.