Q: My ex got custody of the kids about 10 years ago because I defaulted and did not have the means to show up to court.
I had been living in another state . My ex has made it very difficult to see my children over the years. Back in September all the sudden she decided to send my 3 kids to live with me , so she could move back to Indiana to be with her abusive ex. That didn't work out , so last week she lied and had somebody pick up my kids , thinking they were going to Indiana to visit their mother but they have been in Florida at their maternal grandmother's the entire time . While she is in Indiana . They want to come back to me . Can I do anything in the meantime to get them back from their grandmother , while trying to find a lawyer and petition the court for modification. She keeps making threats if I try and get through kids to have me arrested? Don't I have rights over their grandmother. This has been a pattern with her over the years to leave them with their grandmother. She has no stability. She keeps saying they are her kids and I have no rights .my kids have been in school here since Sept
A: When you say that she “got custody,” That can mean 1000 different things. You need a lawyer to review that last order entered by the court and tell you where you can go from here. If you were given any time sharing rights whatsoever, and those are being ignored, you have a motion for contempt. Get a consultation ASAP
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