What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania
A while ago, my ex-wife (I separated with her and will divorce soon) refused to give me our son for the weekend (like the court order states). I called the police and they said that they don't get involved in those types of things since they are civil manners. I said ok and it was handled accordingly in the civil courts. Just recently, my ex-wife was supposed to pick my son up from my house. In a previous call, she made it sound as if she was not going to pick him up. So I gave my son a bath and about an hour after the court order time, she shows up. She had a big mouth (partially due to the fact that she did not like the new court order agreement) and demanded that I hand my son over. This was at 7pm. It was 30 degrees (F) outside so I did not let him go. She only had a stroller to take him in and she lives 3 miles away. So she decided to call the cops on me. They came and demanded to have a specific time when she could come and pick my son up tomorrow. I told them that since she violated the court order, I was not going to give my son until I could get proper advice from my lawyer. My ex-wife did not meet the court order requirement and she came to my house with a big mouth. When I said this, the officers said that it did not matter and that I should still hand over the child on Sunday. They stayed for a good 20 minutes and kept insisting on a specific time. I already told them that I wouldn't do it until I contacted my lawyer. Their attitude and tone of voice was just so rude. The next day morning they came to my house again and insisted that I hand over the child. They threatened to contact the DA and arrest me if I didn't. These officers never did any of that when my ex-wife refused! They seemed really biased. I eventually did give my son to her. Can I take legal action against those officers? If so, what do I do? There is no doubt that they should not have been involved in that. They were biased and blew a lot of hot air just to get their way.
A while ago, my ex-wife (I separated with her and will divorce soon) refused to give me our son for the weekend (like the court order states). I called the police and they said that they don't get involved in those types of things since they are civil manners. I said ok and it was handled accordingly in the civil courts. Just recently, my ex-wife was supposed to pick my son up from my house. In a previous call, she made it sound as if she was not going to pick him up. So I gave my son a bath and about an hour after the court order time, she shows up. She had a big mouth (partially due to the fact that she did not like the new court order agreement) and demanded that I hand my son over. This was at 7pm. It was 30 degrees (F) outside so I did not let him go. She only had a stroller to take him in and she lives 3 miles away. So she decided to call the cops on me. They came and demanded to have a specific time when she could come and pick my son up tomorrow. I told them that since she violated the court order, I was not going to give my son until I could get proper advice from my lawyer. My ex-wife did not meet the court order requirement and she came to my house with a big mouth. When I said this, the officers said that it did not matter and that I should still hand over the child on Sunday. They stayed for a good 20 minutes and kept insisting on a specific time. I already told them that I wouldn't do it until I contacted my lawyer. Their attitude and tone of voice was just so rude. The next day morning they came to my house again and insisted that I hand over the child. They threatened to contact the DA and arrest me if I didn't. These officers never did any of that when my ex-wife refused! They seemed really biased. I eventually did give my son to her. Can I take legal action against those officers? If so, what do I do? There is no doubt that they should not have been involved in that. They were biased and blew a lot of hot air just to get their way.