Grand Junction, CO asked in Child Custody for Colorado

Q: after contempt of court is in effect what else can you do to get your child back

can i suspend visitation or put in an emergency restrict of parenting time motion into the court? my son is 13 and refuses to come home because his dad told him that iam a fellon, which is true however this dosen't effect my parenting our son, I was a fellon when we had our child it was never a problem but since i won't drop the contampt order he's telling him all kinds of things so now my son wants nothing tro do with me.

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Sabra M. Janko
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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Licensed in Colorado

A: I am sorry to hear about your situation. You do not have the authority to restrict another party's court-ordered parenting time absent safety concerns that you can support with evidence and even then you would have to request a modified order from the court related to that.

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