What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH PA
I am the custodial mother. The father has not been in contact with his child in 9 years. I have just received a notice of contempt of court. here's a little back ground info....
2000 - child born in PA
2002 - i am awarded custodial parent and permission to move to Ohio. 2hrs away. he must come to ohio to pick child up for visitation. i must then pick her up in PA. he never came to pick her up.
2003-2010 - no contact whatsoever. i moved within the same city, but did not notify him or the court. pick up was court ordered to be at my parents house anyways - they still live there.
2010 - he mailed me a letter. basically accusing me of keeping child away from him. demanding that i call him immediately so he can speak with his daughter. my phone number has never changed. he could have called me. although at this point she is 9 and does not know this person exists. (i was remarried and she believes my husband is her father.) i would be hesitant to let contact begin at this point - she has no idea who he is!
2011 - i have been served. i must show up to court because he has accused me of being in contempt of court.he obviously knows my present address as well. as papers were sent to my home address.
info that i know on dad. he was in mental facility as well as drug therapy in 2002. he is on soc sec for his disability(i assume for a mental dis - he was hospitalized against his will - court put him there) dad and his parents and close sibling no longer live at the same addresses in PA. i honestly dont know how to contact him. (letter he mailed was discarded as i thought nothing would ever come of it)
what do you think will happen?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I am the custodial mother. The father has not been in contact with his child in 9 years. I have just received a notice of contempt of court. here's a little back ground info....
2000 - child born in PA
2002 - i am awarded custodial parent and permission to move to Ohio. 2hrs away. he must come to ohio to pick child up for visitation. i must then pick her up in PA. he never came to pick her up.
2003-2010 - no contact whatsoever. i moved within the same city, but did not notify him or the court. pick up was court ordered to be at my parents house anyways - they still live there.
2010 - he mailed me a letter. basically accusing me of keeping child away from him. demanding that i call him immediately so he can speak with his daughter. my phone number has never changed. he could have called me. although at this point she is 9 and does not know this person exists. (i was remarried and she believes my husband is her father.) i would be hesitant to let contact begin at this point - she has no idea who he is!
2011 - i have been served. i must show up to court because he has accused me of being in contempt of court.he obviously knows my present address as well. as papers were sent to my home address.
info that i know on dad. he was in mental facility as well as drug therapy in 2002. he is on soc sec for his disability(i assume for a mental dis - he was hospitalized against his will - court put him there) dad and his parents and close sibling no longer live at the same addresses in PA. i honestly dont know how to contact him. (letter he mailed was discarded as i thought nothing would ever come of it)
what do you think will happen?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?