Denial of Visits: Can I file a petition of contempt in Virgina?

[Craig Allen]

Hello,

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I will try and sum up the long story and make it short.

My ex-wife and I separated in 2005 and I finally got it bifurcated in 2007 all in California courts. She now lives in Hawaii and is ordered to pay to have the case moved their; not sure of that status she has been dragging her feet. I now live in Virginia so that I can make more money to actually afford to fund the visitations with my daughters. We have a visitation agreement in place with Joint Legal and Physical; of course she is the primary physical.

It is now their spring break visit with me and she is denying my visitation rights because last summer I trimmed both their hair's last summer 2008 without asking her first.

What can I do? Can I file a petition of contempt in Virgina or do I have to work through Hawaii Courts from Virginia?

Seriously what consequences exist for denial of visits. We hear it all the time and I never heard the other side of the story. The part where the courts actually do something. Or how the Father can be heard and get his fatherly right to be apart of their lives.

Thank you for listening and any help or support.

Sincerely

Craig

[Gbyte]

Is the mother responsible for arranging tranportation or are you?

The Travel arrangements are a joint venture. I pay to pick up and she pays to pick up from me. So Its a huge investment just to show up and have my visits denied. I know I could take that risk but then how do I re cope the money after the visit is denied?

[sunlover]

You file contempt in whichever court (state) holds jurisdiction

The jurisdiction is the where the child custody order was made.

Here is another case of vindictive mother syndrome. She cannot withhold your children from you over something as petty as trimming their hair. You do not need her "permission" to have their hair cut. The children belong to BOTH of you; not just her.

File a motion for contempt for breaking the child custody agreement. I know it's time consuming and costs money but really, if more men would get more proactive in going after these vindictive mothers we'd see a lot less instance of this type of abuse.

I'd have that woman in court faster than you can count to 3. I'd also put her on notice that every time even the slightest thing she did could constitute contempt of the court order, she can expect to be going to court to answer for it.

Good luck.

[Gbyte]

You keep digging up old posts...

[MenRparents2]

You can file for contempt of court and should do so, also you can file for your attorneys fee and court costs too, since she is failing to comply. You will most likely be granted that, but it can also be a bartering tool.

Also, once the kids are in a state for 6 months or more then "Home State" rule applies. So you should also be aware of that.

Originally Posted by Gbyte You keep digging up old posts...

What are you talking about?

Originally Posted by MenRparents2 Also, once the kids are in a state for 6 months or more then "Home State" rule applies. So you should also be aware of that.

Yes, but thoroughly check the state child support/custody laws before switching, that way you don't screw yourself even more.

[Gbyte]

Originally Posted by Unregistered What are you talking about?

The date the poster left this was in March. He's never been back. Let old posts die...