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userdime
Dec 28, 2012, 02:09 PM
Well the mother of my first child who is a boy and is now 12 that I haven't seen since he was 3 and a half. I have been paying child support for about 9 years off and on and now I am paying again. She lives in Virginia and now I live in California. We both stayed in Ohio and I had a visitation order in Ohio that was made in 2002. Is there any way that the courts will let me get in touch with him again?
ScottGem
Dec 28, 2012, 02:18 PM
Since you both have moved from OH you will probably need to file for a new visitation order in VA courts.
userdime
Dec 28, 2012, 02:31 PM
Since you both have moved from OH you will probably need to file for a new visitation order in VA courts.
Is there a way to file that from California?
userdime
Dec 28, 2012, 02:32 PM
Since you both have moved from OH you will probably need to file for a new visitation order in VA courts.
And will they let me see him since its been so long
ScottGem
Dec 28, 2012, 02:40 PM
You would have to retain a CA attorney with an affiliate in VA to appear for you. You can request a telephonic hearing. However, since you have not tried to use your visitation for so long you will have a better chance if you show up for the hearing.
There are a lot of things that could happen. One possible scenario is that you will have to come to VA for supervised visits for a while. It will be a string probability that you will have to pay travel expenses for the child to visit you once allowed.
userdime
Dec 28, 2012, 02:42 PM
You would have to retain a CA attorney with an affiliate in VA to appear for you. You can request a telephonic hearing. However, since you have not tried to use your visitation for so long you will have a better chance if you show up for the hearing.
There are a lot of things that could happen. One possible scenario is that you will have to come to VA for supervised visits for a while. It will be a string probability that you will have to pay travel expenses for the child to visit you once allowed.
But can they let me keep in touch over the phone as will. Don't have a lot if money
ScottGem
Dec 28, 2012, 02:44 PM
You can ask for regular Skype visits or phone visits. Its definitely something the courts are amenable to.
userdime
Dec 28, 2012, 02:57 PM
You can ask for regular Skype visits or phone visits. Its definitely something the courts are amenable to.
Thank you man
AK lawyer
Dec 28, 2012, 02:57 PM
You would start by asking to enforce the Ohio visitation order. If the mother refuses, then ask the Ohio court to have her show cause why she should not be held in contempt of court.
userdime
Dec 28, 2012, 03:17 PM
You would start by asking to enforce the Ohio visitation order. If the mother refuses, then ask the Ohio court to have her show cause why she should not be held in contempt of court. But do I file this back u. Ohio?
AK lawyer
Dec 28, 2012, 04:33 PM
But do I file this back u. Ohio?
"... back u. Ohio?" What does that mean? You would you file it in the Ohio court which entered the visitation order.
Fr_Chuck
Dec 28, 2012, 09:49 PM
Yes, you can ask for the child visit order to be enforced. Unless changed, if you had a visit order it is still valid.
Off and on is not paying support, are you working out a plan to pay the back support