leaving the state with child
My husband and I left a state to go to another. Our 11 yr(my step child) daughter was so excited. Her mother who was asked, agreed to, had no problem with it. To go back a little, the mother left(abandoned) husband(my husb) and two children(one is 19 now)for another man. Told the courts she did not want the children due to her new boyfriend(now her husb).
My husb asked the courts to make her be a part of their (Children)lives. She paid $150mo for child support, got the kids every Thurs for 4 hours and every other weekend.After 1 yr she stopped getting the kids. Held to none of the court order but child support(always behind).
She asked us to stop all child support or she would would take us to court for leaving the state without her knowing. Even though I have phone records showing calls were made to each other between child and mother and she agreed to this but we did not get anything in writing. Was taken to court, found guilty, have to fly(paying all expenses)child back to that state 2x year, child support was stopped,and was never allowed to speak at this court hearing, neither was our lawyer! How is that!
And the worse part the child does not want to go visit her due to a lot of issues in that household. Not good conditions.
The court will not even speak to the child.
How do we go about this? I need a good lawyer to make the mother come where we are for court(UTAH) and turn this around rightfully.This mother will not even buy her a toothbrush.Why doesn't she have to pay child support or part of the flight?