AboutJeff Laatsch Expertise WA Law with respect to family court issues: order to show cause/notice of motions, establishing or modification of an order, custody, visitation, child support, parenting schedules, mediation, preparations and filings of all documents: International relocation experience: Create a win/win/win situation between Mom-Children-Dad...
Experience Self taught and experience with working with various Court Clerks.
Question My son is in process of getting custody of his daughter. My son has parenting time on Fridays, the child's mother refused to allow him to have his daughter on a scheduled Friday visit. He has filed contempt of court. What does that mean and what will happen?
Answer Sandy:
DISCLAIMER:
I AM NOT A LAWYER or ATTORNEY. I am someone who has experience with family law issues, and am sharing my OPINION only. For the exact law as it pertains to your specific case contact a Professional Attorney in your area/county.
If you have not already, I would recommend hiring a Professional Attorney: Most Attorneys offer 1/2 free consultation time to discuss case and payment options.
KEEP a EVENT log book: In this log book record time/date/ and description of event/problem encountered. Since you son has filed a 'Contempt of Court' action against MOM when calendar date comes up in court and they both are present (MOM AND DAD). Dad will have to PROVE TO THE COURTS that Mom has failed to followed the written and agreed to PARENTING PLAN.
HENCE the reason for the Event log book: Once kept over a period of time this becomes EVIDENCE to show to the judge when you file a contempt of court.
YOU SON needs to make sure he has ALL TIMES, DATES, LOCATIONS (meeting place) and FAILURE OF MOM to record what happened when he was denied visitation. IF necessary he can supoena any and all phone records of MOM to prove she received the call from him asking why he was denied visitation. MOM must prove to courts that 'it was not in the best interest of said child' to spend time with Dad.
