Q: Maternal grandmother has legal custody of our 3 kids. She has moved and we cant reach her what should we do?
The court order states they agreed on her stance on supervised visits until sobriety is shown. The day she received legal custody she cut us off and just recently we learned she moved to Indiana and was living with my aunt and uncle. Doing a Google search I learned that house they sold in September so I'm not sure where she's at now she won't answer calls or emails. I've sent emails with a tracker that show if the email is read and she's read some but never responds and usually blocks me. We are lost on what to do next.
A: Courts are empowered to punish people for violating their orders through something called a contempt proceeding. If she is in violation of the court's order, you can file a motion to show cause as to why she should not be held in contempt, which will trigger a hearing to discuss the issue.
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