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teach85

Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois

My last thread was closed? Can anyone tell me how to link it to this one?
The problems with my ex's gf have not gotten any better. Last December it was added to our order that (1)she isn't allowed to left alone with kids, (2) she isn't allowed to punish them, (3) No one can take my son's phone away from him and if he feels unsafe I can pick him up without interference, and (4) their father was suppose to pay for group and individual counseling for the kids, him and the gf.

Since then, there has been no counseling. Recently the fighting between hims and gf has gotten really bad. He called me last weekend at 3 a.m. to come pick the kids up. I get their and he says he can't take his gf crap anymore. She goes out drinking all the time, all they do it fight and he is tired of exposing his kids to it. While I wasn't excited about being woke up at 3 a.m. I was happy he called so that they didn't have to see/hear anymore. My ex admitted to me when I was picking the kids up that my oldest has seen her hitting him. He didn't want the kids there when she got home bc he was sure it was going to go well when he told her to get out. The following day at 10 a.m. she shows up, he tells her to get out, she gets he stuff and leaves. The kids haven't been happier!

Today when I showed up to get the kids, she was there. I didn't say anything while I was there. I texted their father after leaving asking him what she was doing there and he said she moved back in! The kids are upset, I am beyond mad. I thought that he was finally going to do the right thing and put the kids first. What if anything can I do. He has admitted to the fighting, drinking and her abusing him infront of the kids and has not follow our order by obtaining counseling for them. They had to agree to attend counseling in order for her to even be around the kids.
 


gr8rn

Senior Member
It might be better to see the wording of the order as it pertains to the things you referenced, minus the names. It seems like you may have to take this back to court because he is in violation of the order as it pertains to counseling.

Do you have an attorney?
 

teach85

Member
I have a lawyer, but she is out of town this week (for the holidays). I got an auto reply saying so when I emailed her. I was thinking it was grounds for filing contempt but wasn't sure. And I'm not sure what to do in the mean time between now and going back to court (it usually takes about a month for a court date here). Can I file something that can take it back to our old agreement ( her not being able to be around my kids/ limit visitation until we get back to court since he hasn't followed through with counseling)? It's not my intention to keep him from the kids just to keep her and her behaviors away from the kids.
 

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