Q: Not sending children to visitation with father
Children, son 14 and daughter 10, have stated they do not want to go to their father's for weekly visitation. Continuous verbal and physical abuse have been witnessed by both children by their father and live in girlfriend. Neither child has a bed or room, they sleep on the couch or share a bed with one of the girlfriend's children (twin girls) who have their own room. Father's licence is suspended. Girlfriend is manipulative and speaks in demeaning manor about myself and their father. Demeans son and daughter regarding their grades and being lazy, by her terms. What would my repercussions be? Father/ex-husband is not easy to talk to.
A: You have a responsibility to obey the existing orders. The court will not excuse your noncom[pliance under these circumstances. You can request a modification of the parenting time. It sounds like you have good grounds for that. You should retain an attorney to help you with this.
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A: If you are violating court orders by not sending the kids, which it sounds like you are, he could file a contempt of court motion, he could file a motion to enforce parenting time, or other things. Worst case repercussions could eventually be jail and courts don't let kids of this age call the shots. You need to consult with a family law attorney right away regarding your options, modifying your current orders, etc.
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