Q: Is my step father in contempt of court and if so, will the court really care?
My parents were given guardianship over my daughter due to a drug addiction I had. My rights were not terminated and I was able to see her as often as I wanted after getting sober. Fast forward 2 years and my mother suddenly passes away. The circumstances of her passing were very suspicious I might add. Not less than 30 days after her passing, my step father who is 80, puts the house up for sale and moves out of town. Never notified the court as the orders state he was supposed to do. He filed for my rights to be terminated in the county he moved to, but before the court date, he moves again. Again does not notify anyone. He does not communicate with me as he is supposed to and I only get to see my daughter on the rare occasion my aunt has her overnight. I don't have the money for an attorney, but seems that my step father is in contempt of court. Can I just call the court that the orders were made from? What can I do if anything? He is 81 years old and lives with just him and her.
A:
Simply calling the court will be unproductive.
You need to hire an attorney to file a motion for contempt or motion for enforcement on your behalf.
Expect to budget about $25,000 for this type of work on your behalf.
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