What is the name of your state? ? KS
Before child in this case was born, Mom had lost custody of her 3 oldest children, to her ex-husband. Oldest daughter now lives with Mom & Mom's boyfriend, along with 3 younger kids.
Kansas has always had jurisdiction. Dad didn't get any visitation for child until child was at least 2 yrs. old. Mom had sued & named another man of being the father. That case took 9 months before the case was dismissed, because paternity tests came back negative.
When the mother was living in KS, it was a constant battle to get visitation enforced. Mom constantly moving, and not letting courts & Dad know. Dad had to have police go with him to get child, because of her abusive boyfriend & proof that she wasn't home, so therefore the Dad wouldn't get visitation again. She had been sanctioned by the courts for keeping the child from the Dad more than once.
Dad was awarded custody 6 yrs. ago after mother didn't abide by the court orders to inform the courts & father of moving the child out of state 1700+ miles. Mom took case to court in her new state. Both court hearings there, said the courts there had no jurisdiction & she had to give Dad the child.
Dad finally got physically custody after 3 court hearings & 4 months after new custody order. After Dad was awarded custody, both parents were ordered to mediate visitation for the mother. The mother wouldn't agree to anything. She wanted the child or nothing. She went back to KS to get the order of custody changed back to her. Of course with all the shennigans she pulled, that were on court records, the Judge wouldn't reverse the new custody order.
Mom only buys one-way airline ticket for child. The last 5 summers, Dad has sent child to Mom for approx. 8 wks. Mom could have child earlier than the beginning of June. After looking at court dockets, we figured she doesn't want child there until her or her boyfriend have gone to court for whatever they had recently been charged with.
Because the Mom gives Dad problems every summer when the child should be returned to home state, Dad thought that having a PP would stop the problem of returning the child. DIDN'T WORK.
Mom & step-dad coached the child to say, molestation from Dad's girlfriend, before PP was ordered by the judge. Investigating officiers in both states, said the story they couldn’t let Dad read the report, but what they heard from child was false. Step-dad & Mom both, wouldn't let child talk to Dad, when Dad called. Mom agreed to PP on the 15th of Aug. Judge ordered & signed it on the same day.
Aug. 22nd Mom goes to one of the small towns in the area she lives, and registers child to go to school there. Also signed papers to have child's school records transferred to her state. Puts Step-dad’s name as 2nd parent with his work place & work # in case of emergency. No mention of bio-dad on anything she filled out. Never mentioned bio-dad to staff. Papers she signed says child lives with her.
Aug. 24th hearing of motion for emergency return of child.
Aug. 26th Dad calls to talk to child, Mom wouldn't let him. Mom still tells Dad she's not sending child back.
Aug. 30th Dad calls to talk with child. Mom's phone disconnected. Dad calls police dept. where Mom is living. Officier goes to address, and it's vacant. Neighbor tells officier new address in the town where Mom has just moved. Officier goes to new address, finds Mom & child. Officier tells Mom she's in contempt. Admits that she is, but won't send child back. Mom takes child to pay phone to call Dad, finally after not getting to talk with child for almost 6wks. If Dad hadn't called police when he did, and neighbor hadn't given new address, Dad still thinks he wouldn't have child back.
Aug. 31st judge orders emergency return of child, and threatens Mom with contempt. Child finally returned 4 days later. Child missed almost the 1st 3weeks of school & has to have a TB test. Dad had to reschedule child's dental appt. because of Mom. Mom's lawyer tells judge that Mom has given Dad new address. Dad's lawyer has proof for the Judge, showing that Mom hasn't given Dad new address.
Mom has been stopped by police and charged at least twice for no liability insurance in new state.
For the last 10 yrs. Mom's boyfriend has drug, & alcohol problems. Known drugs that he has used, are cocaine & marijuana. Has had both outpatient & inpatient treatment. Admits that he had mentally & physically abused ex-wife and some of his children. Has been sent to anger management & other related programs by court order. Have court documents of more domestic abuse charges, and admitted guilt and served time in jail. One of the charges against him, also involved his step-daughter, that was a minor at the time. Mom drops NCO in less than a month after each incident. Last fall another charge of domestic abuse. Case hasn't gone to court yet.
Mom & step-dad also running from home state for tax issues. Court dockets show Mom & step-dad haven't been able to pay fines for the various charges & filed bankruptcy.
Last month oldest daughter, 18 yrs. old & junior in high school, gets stopped for DUI, alcohol possession, & driving without valid driver's license. Her hearing was suppose to be earlier this month, but was rescheduled. Court records show, notice sent to daughter, of new hearing date. Notice sent back. Evidently they have moved again.
Have figured they have lived in at least 9 different places in the last 6 yrs. The 3rd address is the only one, Mom obeyed court order to notify court & dad. Mom does everything she can to keep Dad from getting new phone #, with every move.
Dad knew there had been trouble again with Mom & boyfriend, and asked lawyer to look into it. Lawyer blew him off. Family member found some of the above mentioned charges, school registration, etc. after child was returned.
Also found out that the summer before, teenage child from step-dads 1st marriage, was traumatized so badly, child has been in therapy ever since. Teenager won't tell Mom what happened, & refuses to have anything to do with Dad.
With all the court costs, legal fees, travel expenses, etc. for the last 11 yrs. Dad could have saved that money for a good college education for child.
Dad has had same job for 10yrs. & lived in same town for 21 yrs.
Mom doesn't want to work, but has been known to steal from employers in home state, when she did have jobs there.
Both Mom, step-dad, & oldest daughter use other last names. Those other last names are on court documents.
Mom's attorney would have to know Mom's address to send court papers. Is Mom's attorney helping Mom be in contempt when she knows Mom hasn't sent new address to court & Dad?
Dad feels as though his lawyer put his child at risk, physically, mentally & emotionally. Dad still paying attorney.
Should Dad get child protective services involved to help block sending child to Mom?
Before child in this case was born, Mom had lost custody of her 3 oldest children, to her ex-husband. Oldest daughter now lives with Mom & Mom's boyfriend, along with 3 younger kids.
Kansas has always had jurisdiction. Dad didn't get any visitation for child until child was at least 2 yrs. old. Mom had sued & named another man of being the father. That case took 9 months before the case was dismissed, because paternity tests came back negative.
When the mother was living in KS, it was a constant battle to get visitation enforced. Mom constantly moving, and not letting courts & Dad know. Dad had to have police go with him to get child, because of her abusive boyfriend & proof that she wasn't home, so therefore the Dad wouldn't get visitation again. She had been sanctioned by the courts for keeping the child from the Dad more than once.
Dad was awarded custody 6 yrs. ago after mother didn't abide by the court orders to inform the courts & father of moving the child out of state 1700+ miles. Mom took case to court in her new state. Both court hearings there, said the courts there had no jurisdiction & she had to give Dad the child.
Dad finally got physically custody after 3 court hearings & 4 months after new custody order. After Dad was awarded custody, both parents were ordered to mediate visitation for the mother. The mother wouldn't agree to anything. She wanted the child or nothing. She went back to KS to get the order of custody changed back to her. Of course with all the shennigans she pulled, that were on court records, the Judge wouldn't reverse the new custody order.
Mom only buys one-way airline ticket for child. The last 5 summers, Dad has sent child to Mom for approx. 8 wks. Mom could have child earlier than the beginning of June. After looking at court dockets, we figured she doesn't want child there until her or her boyfriend have gone to court for whatever they had recently been charged with.
Because the Mom gives Dad problems every summer when the child should be returned to home state, Dad thought that having a PP would stop the problem of returning the child. DIDN'T WORK.
Mom & step-dad coached the child to say, molestation from Dad's girlfriend, before PP was ordered by the judge. Investigating officiers in both states, said the story they couldn’t let Dad read the report, but what they heard from child was false. Step-dad & Mom both, wouldn't let child talk to Dad, when Dad called. Mom agreed to PP on the 15th of Aug. Judge ordered & signed it on the same day.
Aug. 22nd Mom goes to one of the small towns in the area she lives, and registers child to go to school there. Also signed papers to have child's school records transferred to her state. Puts Step-dad’s name as 2nd parent with his work place & work # in case of emergency. No mention of bio-dad on anything she filled out. Never mentioned bio-dad to staff. Papers she signed says child lives with her.
Aug. 24th hearing of motion for emergency return of child.
Aug. 26th Dad calls to talk to child, Mom wouldn't let him. Mom still tells Dad she's not sending child back.
Aug. 30th Dad calls to talk with child. Mom's phone disconnected. Dad calls police dept. where Mom is living. Officier goes to address, and it's vacant. Neighbor tells officier new address in the town where Mom has just moved. Officier goes to new address, finds Mom & child. Officier tells Mom she's in contempt. Admits that she is, but won't send child back. Mom takes child to pay phone to call Dad, finally after not getting to talk with child for almost 6wks. If Dad hadn't called police when he did, and neighbor hadn't given new address, Dad still thinks he wouldn't have child back.
Aug. 31st judge orders emergency return of child, and threatens Mom with contempt. Child finally returned 4 days later. Child missed almost the 1st 3weeks of school & has to have a TB test. Dad had to reschedule child's dental appt. because of Mom. Mom's lawyer tells judge that Mom has given Dad new address. Dad's lawyer has proof for the Judge, showing that Mom hasn't given Dad new address.
Mom has been stopped by police and charged at least twice for no liability insurance in new state.
For the last 10 yrs. Mom's boyfriend has drug, & alcohol problems. Known drugs that he has used, are cocaine & marijuana. Has had both outpatient & inpatient treatment. Admits that he had mentally & physically abused ex-wife and some of his children. Has been sent to anger management & other related programs by court order. Have court documents of more domestic abuse charges, and admitted guilt and served time in jail. One of the charges against him, also involved his step-daughter, that was a minor at the time. Mom drops NCO in less than a month after each incident. Last fall another charge of domestic abuse. Case hasn't gone to court yet.
Mom & step-dad also running from home state for tax issues. Court dockets show Mom & step-dad haven't been able to pay fines for the various charges & filed bankruptcy.
Last month oldest daughter, 18 yrs. old & junior in high school, gets stopped for DUI, alcohol possession, & driving without valid driver's license. Her hearing was suppose to be earlier this month, but was rescheduled. Court records show, notice sent to daughter, of new hearing date. Notice sent back. Evidently they have moved again.
Have figured they have lived in at least 9 different places in the last 6 yrs. The 3rd address is the only one, Mom obeyed court order to notify court & dad. Mom does everything she can to keep Dad from getting new phone #, with every move.
Dad knew there had been trouble again with Mom & boyfriend, and asked lawyer to look into it. Lawyer blew him off. Family member found some of the above mentioned charges, school registration, etc. after child was returned.
Also found out that the summer before, teenage child from step-dads 1st marriage, was traumatized so badly, child has been in therapy ever since. Teenager won't tell Mom what happened, & refuses to have anything to do with Dad.
With all the court costs, legal fees, travel expenses, etc. for the last 11 yrs. Dad could have saved that money for a good college education for child.
Dad has had same job for 10yrs. & lived in same town for 21 yrs.
Mom doesn't want to work, but has been known to steal from employers in home state, when she did have jobs there.
Both Mom, step-dad, & oldest daughter use other last names. Those other last names are on court documents.
Mom's attorney would have to know Mom's address to send court papers. Is Mom's attorney helping Mom be in contempt when she knows Mom hasn't sent new address to court & Dad?
Dad feels as though his lawyer put his child at risk, physically, mentally & emotionally. Dad still paying attorney.
Should Dad get child protective services involved to help block sending child to Mom?