Ypsilanti, MI asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Michigan

Q: My ex owes me 14 hours of visitation time and now he is refusing to give it to me.

Our daughter went to a basketball tournament with her dad on my weekend and I have it in writing that he would return 14 hours of time. I have asked for 3 different dates and he now refuses me the time. I can't afford the $100 motion fee. Friend of the court knows about the issue and they just told him that they encourage him to return the time but they can't force him.

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Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
Answered
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Licensed in Michigan

A: What does the parenting time or custody order say? You can possibly file a parenting time complaint with the FOC, but it sounds like they've already given you their opinion on the situation. The next step is court, and unfortunately, you need to weigh the cost / benefits of doing so. You could easily find yourself paying the motion fee for a judge or referee to tell you the same thing FOC said.

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