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  • 10-21-2013, 05:42 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Contempt of Court
    If there are facts you chose to leave out, then obviously we're not going to know those facts.

    If you beleived the woman was a danger to your child, you should have brought a motion to modify or suspend visitation. As you did not, you can be held in contempt of court. The facts you left out may be important, but based on those you've shared you had no basis for refusing to allow the court-ordered visitation.

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    This woman told my son if I didn't let their dad see them they won't bring them back to me. That statement is considered kidnapping!

    No, it's not. At least not on this planet.

    And the statement doesn't even make sense. How can she refuse to return a child you won't let them see? And if you comply with the order, you're letting them see the child and the threat is moot.

    Do you know what you could have done, had you allowed the court-ordered visitation and had they not returned the child? How many guesses do you need?
  • 10-21-2013, 08:46 AM
    jk
    Re: Contempt of Court
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    you don't know the entire story so therefore why are you passing judgement. This woman told my son if I didn't let their dad see them they won't bring them back to me. That statement is considered kidnapping!

    No, no it's not.
  • 10-21-2013, 10:57 AM
    #1mommy
    Re: Contempt of Court
    My son told me this when they went on vacation back in June. She did this to me in July. Im just concerned she is capable of anything at this point
  • 10-21-2013, 11:07 AM
    jk
    Re: Contempt of Court
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    My son told me this when they went on vacation back in June. She did this to me in July. Im just concerned she is capable of anything at this point

    \seriously, get a hold on yourself. While her actions might have resulted in you having to find food elsewhere (which you apparently did obtain money from your mother so the argument she injured your children is moot), this is far from an issue you can argue was intended to injure your children. It was intended to screw with you.

    and as I joked about previously, this is not indicative of her being some evil villain who is going to eat your children.
  • 10-21-2013, 12:06 PM
    LawResearcherMissy
    Re: Contempt of Court
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    That statement is considered kidnapping!
    Oh, sweetie, no. Only actual kidnapping is considered kidnapping. This is just you freaking out.

    Funny thing about court orders - you don't get to disobey them at will. If the court says "Frog", you jump, and you keep doing so until the court says you can stop. You WILL be found in contempt, and you WILL suffer consequences, which might also include some time in the pokey if you're not careful.

    Step-mom's criminal record? Irrelevant, since they are not violent crimes, or crimes involving children. I promise you, any protest to the judge that she's a danger to your children will fall on deaf ears. In my jurisdiction, you might even be laughed at in open court for your histrionic shenanigans.

    Knock it off. If you're the #1Mommy, how about you start acting like a grown-up first?
  • 10-21-2013, 12:20 PM
    Dogmatique
    Re: Contempt of Court
    Mom, let me ask you something.

    If Dad were to take you back to court based on the fact that you need food stamps else the child will go hungry - meaning you cannot provide for the child - you'd be all hurt and calling it a ridiculous motion, right?

    You'd be right - it WOULD be a ridiculous motion.

    What you're doing here is on the same level.

    Think about it.
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