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superstang

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i have been charged with contempt of court but there was no order ever filed in court that i had to turn the kids over to visit with their father. he doesnt pay child support and on the day of the hearing my attorney filed a motion for continuance but the other attorney refused so i was not given an option to call my attorney or witnesses i had to represent myself. the judge said my attorney should have called him but you cant call a judge that shows favortism. was i suppose to be given that right to an attorney or appointed an attorney or did i really have to represent myself. i wasnt given no options i objected to the hearing without my lawyer being present but the judge made me procede was i done wrong.
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LegalBeagle

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superstang said:
i have been charged with contempt of court but there was no order ever filed in court that i had to turn the kids over to visit with their father. he doesnt pay child support and on the day of the hearing my attorney filed a motion for continuance but the other attorney refused so i was not given an option to call my attorney or witnesses i had to represent myself. the judge said my attorney should have called him but you cant call a judge that shows favortism. was i suppose to be given that right to an attorney or appointed an attorney or did i really have to represent myself. i wasnt given no options i objected to the hearing without my lawyer being present but the judge made me procede was i done wrong.
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Your attorney screwed up..

What happened at the hearing?
 

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