Q: What can I do now?
Back on March 12, 2018 I had a court hear for temporary orders with my sister. The orders were for 3 months and granted me visitation. My sister has an attorney who drew up the orders and e-mailed them to me. I didn't get them until July 2018 which exceeded the 3 month order. I received them and read them so I could sign them but they are incorrect so I have not signed them. I've told my sister and she said she talked to her lawyer. I also called her attorney's office who would not talk to me because I'm the opposing party. These orders are well over a year old now and I don't know what I can do about this. I was going to put in a suit to Modify the Parent-Child Relationship but in the courts eyes there is no orders in place because they have not been signed. So what can I do about this? Help please
A: You can find out if the orders were signed by the judge 1st. Then proceed to hire an attorney. You would be more at ease when you do. Good luck. If we service the county where your case is pending feel free to reach out to us. 888-343-4529
A: The answer to your question, "What can I do ..." depends a lot on what county you are in, and what court you are in. Different judges react to situations in different ways, so the only way to know the "best" course of action is to hire a family law attorney in your area with experience and familiarity with the court your case is in. That said, you can try filing a Motion to Compel. This is a motion requesting the court to compel the other side to take action on the court's temporary orders.
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