What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MS
Good morning all.
I have a question about possible contempt, and my attorney is on vacation for the next 2 weeks.
If you remember, my ex-wife and oldest daughter (Punkin, 15) had a confrontation on the phone awhile back, wherein my ex blamed our daughter for everything bad that had happened in the ex's life.
Ex-wife now lives in MI with her BUD, but is in Pensacola this weekend visiting family, and asked if she could have the kids. Of course I said yes. Punkin didn't want to go, and I was confused on whether I should let her make that decision. But then mom said she didn't waqnt Punkin for this weekend, so that was handled.
So anyways, this weekend is here, and my wife met my ex in Mobile to drop off the 2 younger kids last night. They always meet at Waffle House, and have coffee during exchanges, while the kids have hot chocolate. The reason my wife does the exchanges with my ex is 2-fold: 1.) My ex is responsible for transportation, but my wife is a nice person and offered to meet her 1/2 way to take some of the burden off of the ex. Because of my work schedule, I can't meet her over there; and 2.) My ex doesn't like me, but likes my wife and prefers to deal with her whenever possible.
So, when my wife and the ex were having coffee, my ex told my wife that she (the ex) doesn't want to have Punkin this summer when she has the kids for visitation.
My wife told my ex that she would have me call the ex to discuss it, that she didn't feel comfortable getting in the middle of that situation.
So I emailed my ex, telling her that Wifey Poo told me that there was something we needed to discuss about Punkin. The ex emailed back and said that she doesn't want to have Punkin this summer. I emailed her back and asked her if she was sure, and asked her if she thought this was the best way to handle the rift between the 2 of them.
That must have pissed her off, because she fired back, yelling (in all caps) that I have no right ro question how she handles this, and that she doesn't have to see Punkin if she doesn't want to. OK. Not going to respond and fan those flames.
I know that Punkin will be happy that she doesn't have to go. She's been asking non-stop if there is any way that she could just stay home this summer, and I've told her that a court order is not a suggestion and she is going. I haven't told her yet that she doesn't have to go, in case mom comes to her senses and changes her mind.
So, onto the legal question -- If mom does not change her mind and sticks to not wanting to have Punkin this summer, what if anything can I do to legally protect myself? I could envision her filing for contempt, saying that I didn't provide Punkin for visitation.
Would the email exchange between the ex and I regarding this situation be enough to keep my butt out of hot water if she did file for contempt?
Do I need to have my attorney file something changing the court-ordered visitation when he gets back? I don't see a hearing happening before summer visitation starts, though. My attorney gets back on May 1, and ex gets the kids on May 22. This is obviously not a situation for an emergency hearing. I just want to cover my butt in case she gets vindictive.
I also have another question. I'm not sure where my ex is going to have the kids this summer. She and her BUD live in Michigan. She has family in Pensacola, and has told the kids that she might move back down there. Then the next week she says that she and BUD might move to TX next month.
Would it be unreasonable for me to ask her where she will be having the kids this summer? I would also like to request an actual address of where the kids will be, but I know she'll throw a fit. I have no plans of keeping the kids from her if she doesn't give me the info, but it would set my mind at ease to know that I have a place to start if something, God forbid, were to happen.
So those are my questions. Feel free to ask questions if I didn't make sense.
Good morning all.
I have a question about possible contempt, and my attorney is on vacation for the next 2 weeks.
If you remember, my ex-wife and oldest daughter (Punkin, 15) had a confrontation on the phone awhile back, wherein my ex blamed our daughter for everything bad that had happened in the ex's life.
Ex-wife now lives in MI with her BUD, but is in Pensacola this weekend visiting family, and asked if she could have the kids. Of course I said yes. Punkin didn't want to go, and I was confused on whether I should let her make that decision. But then mom said she didn't waqnt Punkin for this weekend, so that was handled.
So anyways, this weekend is here, and my wife met my ex in Mobile to drop off the 2 younger kids last night. They always meet at Waffle House, and have coffee during exchanges, while the kids have hot chocolate. The reason my wife does the exchanges with my ex is 2-fold: 1.) My ex is responsible for transportation, but my wife is a nice person and offered to meet her 1/2 way to take some of the burden off of the ex. Because of my work schedule, I can't meet her over there; and 2.) My ex doesn't like me, but likes my wife and prefers to deal with her whenever possible.
So, when my wife and the ex were having coffee, my ex told my wife that she (the ex) doesn't want to have Punkin this summer when she has the kids for visitation.
My wife told my ex that she would have me call the ex to discuss it, that she didn't feel comfortable getting in the middle of that situation.
So I emailed my ex, telling her that Wifey Poo told me that there was something we needed to discuss about Punkin. The ex emailed back and said that she doesn't want to have Punkin this summer. I emailed her back and asked her if she was sure, and asked her if she thought this was the best way to handle the rift between the 2 of them.
That must have pissed her off, because she fired back, yelling (in all caps) that I have no right ro question how she handles this, and that she doesn't have to see Punkin if she doesn't want to. OK. Not going to respond and fan those flames.
I know that Punkin will be happy that she doesn't have to go. She's been asking non-stop if there is any way that she could just stay home this summer, and I've told her that a court order is not a suggestion and she is going. I haven't told her yet that she doesn't have to go, in case mom comes to her senses and changes her mind.
So, onto the legal question -- If mom does not change her mind and sticks to not wanting to have Punkin this summer, what if anything can I do to legally protect myself? I could envision her filing for contempt, saying that I didn't provide Punkin for visitation.
Would the email exchange between the ex and I regarding this situation be enough to keep my butt out of hot water if she did file for contempt?
Do I need to have my attorney file something changing the court-ordered visitation when he gets back? I don't see a hearing happening before summer visitation starts, though. My attorney gets back on May 1, and ex gets the kids on May 22. This is obviously not a situation for an emergency hearing. I just want to cover my butt in case she gets vindictive.
I also have another question. I'm not sure where my ex is going to have the kids this summer. She and her BUD live in Michigan. She has family in Pensacola, and has told the kids that she might move back down there. Then the next week she says that she and BUD might move to TX next month.
Would it be unreasonable for me to ask her where she will be having the kids this summer? I would also like to request an actual address of where the kids will be, but I know she'll throw a fit. I have no plans of keeping the kids from her if she doesn't give me the info, but it would set my mind at ease to know that I have a place to start if something, God forbid, were to happen.
So those are my questions. Feel free to ask questions if I didn't make sense.