Q: Who do I contact if I know that there is a court order being violated in relation to a custody order of a minor child.
I was granted 50/50 custody of my 9year old daughter with my ex's mother after a very long CPS intervention. For the last 2years, I have only been granted access to my daughter 2x per week for an hour under the watch of CPS. But I have always learned from my mistakes and got sober for my daughter, and was recently granted 50/50 custody. It was stipulated by the court that my ex however, was not to have contact with her, as he did nothing to comply with the court. I just discovered that both my ex and his mother have been lying to me this entire time, and he has been living in his mothers house with my daughter, which is in direct violation of our custody arrangement. I was never told who to contact if this was happening, and the few people who are aware of what is going on are blatantly ignoring me. What should I do? What can I legally do to get her out of that situation?
A: If you ex is violating a court order, you can file a motion to enforce the order or for contempt. You should consult with an attorney to review your court order with you to evaluate recourse.
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