Q: My ex has temporary custody of our 3 children & I have open visitation can he refuse to let me see them on Christmas?
Court order states that I can see them whenever possible seeing that I live in another state & it is a 3hr drive. He has refused me a visitation day that was pre planned because he said the kids needed to change their attitudes before I was allowed to visit & he didn't care about the court order. today I received a text from my oldest child telling me her step mother said that I had to come on Christmas Eve to see them because she does not want me around while she celebrates her daughters 1st Christmas & if I could not come when she or my ex husband said then I could't come at all. I let my daughter know that I can't get there then because I have to work til 6pm Christmas Eve & that me seeing them the next morning was the plans from the beginning. Them refusing me visitation for this reason doesn't seem like it is in the best interest of my children but only in the interest of selfishness of their step mother. What can I do to be able to see my children on Christmas??
A: If he continues to deny you visitation you can file a Rule to Show Cause with the court. If the court finds he has been denying you visitation against the order they can enforce the order and hold him in contempt.
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