Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota
01/03/2008 Decree, 12/08/2010 Custody Order,
Since the custody order in 2010, my ex has denied me nine ordered visits, is 30 minutes or more late for exchanges about 95% of the time, failed to answer at least 40% of my phone calls to my daughter, refused to cooperate for getting my daughter decent insurance, taken my daughter to no dental visits, taken my daughter to no regular health checkups, discontinued ordered mental health care about one week after the order, failed to respond to repeated requests for documents for me to cover any medical or school-related costs, and made four moves without any (required 30 day) notice. She also has facilitated no contact with my daughter's Godmother or Aunt, and very limited with my parents. She's given harassed me by text and email over child support twice a month, despite support being paid ahead since support order took effect in December, 2011, too.
Our judge was her foster parent in her teens. The custody order in December, 2010, actually contains fabricated information to support the order. Her failed court-ordered drug tests somehow never made it into record, and have disappeared. I've gone through every cent of family and friends' money trying to work this out.
What can I do?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Hello. I urge you to have attorney counsel. Some attorneys will assist you on a limited scope basis in order to help you conserve legal expense. And some will provide reduced fee for need. If you are indigent you may contact Legal Aid Society.
Tricia Dwyer Esq
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You do not ask a question. Without a clear inquiry, it is difficult to know what you are seeking. Certainly, you should have sought to remove the Judge. Since you did not do so originally, it is unlikely you can do so now. The prior order cannot now be attacked since it had to be appealed.
It would seem the present issue relates to the parenting time issues and calls. Your remedy is to file a Motion for contempt and seek sanctions including an award of legal fees. You may also seek compensatory parenting time. If issues continue, at some point there may be a basis to seek a change of custody for a consistent and willful interference with parenting time.
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