Q: The father of my 4 year old was recently awarded physical custody by the CA courts July of this year. The case was then
Moved to MD. A hearing was set for Nov. this year. He has been committing parental alienation and now when I call to speak with my child he only conference calls me. We were ordered by the judge to only talk over a website because of his communication issues. He has a lawyer and although we share joint legal, he continues to make unilateral decisions regard everything. How can I stop this?
A: If the father is making major legal decisions without consulting you, you can file a petition for contempt. Judges generally grant joint legal custody when the mother and father are able to communicate with each other. That does not seem to be the case here. If the parties are unable to communicate (make decisions), the judge could award sole legal custody. I suggest you retain a lawyer to represent you if you haven't already.
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