My ex violated our custody agreement by taking our son out of state without my consent. He left him with his parents and returned home, saying I will never see my son again. It’s been over 3 weeks with no contact, just pictures. I was supposed to have him for Thanksgiving, but he’s still away. I’ve retained an attorney and filed for a temporary order hearing. What are my chances of getting full temporary custody? How about supervised visits? What else can I do to prevent this from happening again?
Is your custody agreement court-ordered or just verbal? If he’s violating a court order, your attorney can help you get the child back.
Tait said:
Is your custody agreement court-ordered or just verbal? If he’s violating a court order, your attorney can help you get the child back.
It’s 50/50 custody, so he’s not supposed to take him out of state. I’m just trying to find some peace of mind.
If you have proof of his threats, that could help your case. NC allows recording, so you might want to document everything.
Jordan said:
If you have proof of his threats, that could help your case. NC allows recording, so you might want to document everything.
I have texts where he says I won’t see my son again. I’m really hoping that helps.
If this is considered kidnapping, you might have a solid chance for full custody. Have you talked to the police about it?
Marlo said:
If this is considered kidnapping, you might have a solid chance for full custody. Have you talked to the police about it?
Not yet, but I plan to. I want to make sure I handle this properly.
I had a similar situation. Make sure your hearing is an emergency one. It could speed things up for you.
Dacey said:
I had a similar situation. Make sure your hearing is an emergency one. It could speed things up for you.
Yes, it’s an emergency hearing, but it took a while to get scheduled due to the holiday.
Document everything and ask for a police enforcement clause in the order. It’ll help if this happens again.
Defender said:
Document everything and ask for a police enforcement clause in the order. It’ll help if this happens again.
That’s a great idea. I’ll definitely bring that up with my attorney.