Why Would Contempt of Court Be Filed

[hjans81]

My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Florida but ive lived in louisiana for 2 years.

I have lived out of state for 2 years now. Before moving my ex and i signed a notarized parental agreement and filed it with the courts. Everything was going smoothly. I got the child support transferred up here. This summer he was supposed to take our daughter for 4 weeks as agreed. But for some reason he never let me know a date on when to pick he was going to pick her up. I called for a month and 1/2 so they could talk and find out when he planned on coming and getting her. He never answered the calls or texts. Till one day he texted me and me he'd be up here (on june 16th) 5-6 days before. In our agreement it clearly states he must give a 30 day notice. I told him exchange the tickets for a later date. I couldnt send her now. I would have to of picked her up from FL. And he got angry when I said he didnt give the proper 30 notice. I have never told him not before either. Well now i noticed theres Motion for Contempt filed in our custody case still in FL. I thought i was going along with our agreement. Does he even have grounds to file a motion ? or could it be from him quiting his job and owing a lot in arrears ?

[Dogmatique]

You do have two attorneys (Ohiogal and Latigo) answering you here

I don't blame you for trying another forum - that thread got a little obnoxious. Please standby though

[hjans81]

I just wanted to ask on another site to get more opinions..And yes it did, but im used to the aggressive nature of lawyers.

[Dogmatique]

I think, honestly, both "sides" were correct in a way. Thus the confusion and debate. Please understand too, that unfortunately some posters have a vendetta against certain others and will basically "hunt" for every post purely for the sake of arguing.

[hjans81]

Ya ive noticed that I dont take it to heart. She just didnt get that most people dont make enough to stash money aside. I get 200 a month in child support from him. And 400 from my other child father. I dont work. I live with a friend am a nanny to their child in exchange for room and board. Will school coming up the money i am saving if for their clothes, supplies and other needs. Since visitation (spring break) he had with our daughter. They only spoken twice. Ive tried repeatedly to contact him way ahead of time. The 2 times ive asked him hes said " I dont know yet". So why should I break the agreement for someone who puts forth no effort and which my daughter doesnt really want to have contact with. He said he quit his job bc he didnt want to work anymore. Mind you this is a month after an modification of child support was issued. Despite having an DVI agaisnt after our breakup ive always made sure their bond was intact. He was horrible to me but not to our child.

[FatherWhoWon]

Dogmatique can be so diplomatic sometimes. (I'm really on the same page as you today in just about every way. Its kinda scary, hehe).


I thought I'd throw in my opinion that *I* , if I had to make a bet, would say no contempt, but everyone's entitled to their opinion, and really the judge's opinion is the only one that's going to matter in the end.

I will chip in my story. When I had summer visitation, my orders said May 1 written notice. This particular year May 1 was a Saturday of my weekend. On Friday, April 30, I forgot to bring the paper I had written the summer dates on. I told mom verbally what they were and brought the paper to her when I saw her again on Sunday, May 2. So, technically, I was one day late with the "written" part of the notice. I got nothing that year, because she claimed that I was a day late. Some might say that was heartless and wrong, and I might not disagree with them. But contempt? Not according to my judge.

I don't see contempt, but I do see concern in that you don't seem to be budgeting well for dad's visitation. But that's more of a personal issue that I don't think really needs to be part of the discussion. But I do think you should definitely be working! Don't be upset with him for quitting his job when you don't even have one! You are really depending on other people to support you - two children's fathers and your friend whom you live with and babysit for. Not a good position to be in.

[hjans81]

I am currently looking in to finishing my Paralegal Studies degree. Trying to find a way to go school and have child care is proving a little bit trying. Im not upset just stated that to find out if that was a possible reason for the motion of contempt. But I appreciate your take on it. Thanks for taking the time to read my post.