Q: Can my daughters father keep her from seeing me when we have a court order in place? He is the custodial parent for now.
I live in Alabama. Can my daughters father go against court order and keep my daughter from coming over for visitation.? My daughters father took me to court and the final hearing was last year in February. He was awarded custody because he has more money than I do. I was never deemed as an unfit parent, it was a materialistic thing according to the 3 attorneys I talked to after the final verdict. He kept her from me for the whole week I was suppose to have her & now he is telling me if I go to my parents house for the week, she can come over there & me stay at their house for the week but she isnt allowed at my house & they dont want her to see my husband who has been around since she was 4 months old & she is now 9. Can he do any of this.?
A: The answer as I often find myself telling people is that anyone can do anything they want too...However, the real question is will he be held accountable. I assume that the same Order that gave him custody gave you custodial rights or at the least visitation. The Order will tell you what your right are...If he violates the Order your remedy is ti take him back to court to hold him in contempt and if applicable to seek to modify custody or visitation under the Order. Seek an attorney and get ready to go back to court.
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