Q: My 9-year-old daughter's dad and I share joint legal custody of my daughter although he has primary physical custody.
He has kept my daughter away from me since September of 2021.. I have not been allowed to talk to or see my daughter in 5 months.. it is in the court paperwork that I'd be allowed to see and talk to my daughter.. but he has decided to completely keep her from me.. I cannot afford an attorney at all so I really need to know what I can do myself legally without an attorney and also is what he is doing illegal... Again, we do share joint legal custody
A: You have a contempt issue that can be legally handled to bring about the remedy. You will need to work with an attorney, but you can discuss the possibility of having her pay the legal fees since she is in contempt.
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