Q: How do l enforce a order for visitation and communication if the other parent refused and sends child to another state
We supposed to have every other weekend every other holiday 8wks out of the summer and communication 7pm daily we have not seen the child since February and no communication since april a well check was done and the officers was told the child was not there but in north Carolina
A: You must file against the other person for contempt. The court has the power to enforce the current order against the other parent. If the child is out of state, t he other parent can be required to return the child to the state.
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