Do I have any options?

[cobrakai]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington
Well here's the deal. My son's mom is moving to California and was supposed to leave June 22nd according to the court relocation paperwork we both signed. Well I go to get my son today at my normal time on Saturdays to have him for my visitation period and they already left. No warning, no goodbye, nothing. My son is only 4 so he couldn't really do much if he wanted to see me before he left.
Is there anything I can or should do? I'm a split between really mad and really sad that I couldn't say goodbye to my son. Please let me know if there's anything I can do. Thank you.

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington
Well here's the deal. My son's mom is moving to California and was supposed to leave June 22nd according to the court relocation paperwork we both signed. Well I go to get my son today at my normal time on Saturdays to have him for my visitation period and they already left. No warning, no goodbye, nothing. My son is only 4 so he couldn't really do much if he wanted to see me before he left.
Is there anything I can or should do? I'm a split between really mad and really sad that I couldn't say goodbye to my son. Please let me know if there's anything I can do. Thank you.

I would file for contempt for the denial of your court ordered visitation.

 

[cobrakai]

Should I call the sheriff to file a complaint so it's on record?

 

[Just Blue]

Should I call the sheriff to file a complaint so it's on record?

Go back to the pick up location. Call the police. File a report. Go to court on Monday and motion for a show of cause for contempt.

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington
Well here's the deal. My son's mom is moving to California and was supposed to leave June 22nd according to the court relocation paperwork we both signed. Well I go to get my son today at my normal time on Saturdays to have him for my visitation period and they already left. No warning, no goodbye, nothing. My son is only 4 so he couldn't really do much if he wanted to see me before he left.
Is there anything I can or should do? I'm a split between really mad and really sad that I couldn't say goodbye to my son. Please let me know if there's anything I can do. Thank you.

I think it was extremely tacky of mom to leave early, but I am not entirely sure I agree with the other posters that you should file for contempt at this point. I am not sure it would be as productive as it could be.

What are the agreed orders regarding ongoing parenting time..phone contact..etc? If mom violates more than just the fact that she left early, you might have a stronger position in court.

 

[cobrakai]

Well I filed a report with the police and got a case number. I'm supposed to get weekly phone calls and webcam time with my son.

 

[LdiJ]

Well I filed a report with the police and got a case number. I'm supposed to get weekly phone calls and webcam time with my son.

Ok, then, if she denies any at all of the phone and webcam time, then you have two issues to bring to court, and not just something that she can state was a misunderstanding about dates.

 

[cobrakai]

Well now I can't talk to my son because she's ignoring my calls and texts. How do I file a contempt motion or whatever the proper paperwork would be?

 

[LdiJ]

Well now I can't talk to my son because she's ignoring my calls and texts. How do I file a contempt motion or whatever the proper paperwork would be?

What exactly does your order state about the weekly phone calls? Its only been two days since you posted that she left early. How many scheduled calls have you missed?

 

[CJane]

What exactly does your order state about the weekly phone calls? Its only been two days since you posted that she left early. How many scheduled calls have you missed?

And if you don't have SCHEDULED calls (as in every Wednesday between 6 and 8 pm) then you are going to have a REALLY hard time enforcing any sort of schedule.

She's under no obligation to answer the phone when you call outside the scheduled time. And she's under no obligation to answer a text message.