ConfusednNYC
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
I am Dad. I have custody, have had it for 9 yrs. Daughter is 10. Mom has petitioned for visitation over 25 times. Mom doesn't show to visits. Visits are then cancelled. Mom takes me back to court and cycle starts all over. Mom suffers (or suffered) from bipolar disorder and last go around with visits, she didn't show bc she was relapsing into a down spout. Even though medical reasons caused her not to show, last time Mom took me to court for visitation, Judge dismissed the case with prejudice, cancelled the standing supervised visitation order and stated contact btw Mom and child would be through letters only. (Mom wasn't didn't show @ the hearing but I'm think the social worker informed Mom of proceedings.)
Just got a letter...I've been ordered to show for a hearing on custody/visitation.
What exactly does - dismissed with prejudice - mean in my case? I thought I wouldn't be getting these anymore. Is it bc she's going for some type of custody thing as opposed to just visitation making it not identical to the case that was dismissed?
I am Dad. I have custody, have had it for 9 yrs. Daughter is 10. Mom has petitioned for visitation over 25 times. Mom doesn't show to visits. Visits are then cancelled. Mom takes me back to court and cycle starts all over. Mom suffers (or suffered) from bipolar disorder and last go around with visits, she didn't show bc she was relapsing into a down spout. Even though medical reasons caused her not to show, last time Mom took me to court for visitation, Judge dismissed the case with prejudice, cancelled the standing supervised visitation order and stated contact btw Mom and child would be through letters only. (Mom wasn't didn't show @ the hearing but I'm think the social worker informed Mom of proceedings.)
Just got a letter...I've been ordered to show for a hearing on custody/visitation.
What exactly does - dismissed with prejudice - mean in my case? I thought I wouldn't be getting these anymore. Is it bc she's going for some type of custody thing as opposed to just visitation making it not identical to the case that was dismissed?