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What good is a court order if the police cannot enforce a child visitation order?
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∙ 9y ago
Because these are considered civil matters. The only time a Police Officer can become involved is if you suspect kidnapping or custodial interference. Otherwise, your recourse is to file a motion to hold the breaching party in contempt of the court order.
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Police fail to enforce court order for visitation can they be sued and who does the enforcement of court orders?
Generally not. Visitation is a civil matter, not a criminal matter and police have little authority or responsibility in any civil matter. To enforce your visitation rights, you will probably need to consult a private attorney. Most departments won't even touch a visitation matter unless the child is endangered (and there must be evidence). you will need to contact an attorney to get anything else done.
If you have standard visitation through a child support order what can you do to enforce it?
see links below
Can the father who only has visitation rights keep the child what is the mothers rights if the dad wont bring the child back?
He absolutely cannot. The mother can call the police and they can take the child back. Most likely will he loose visitation rights if he does this or it will be supervised or in the mothers home.
How can i Summons the noncustodial parent for visitation?
the custodial parent is the parent the child lives with the non custodial parent is the parent the child does NOT live with the non custodial parent assuming he / she knows he is a parent... is usually the patitioning parent. if he /she chooses not to seek visitation rights the court cannot force him/ her to see the child.... but they can enforce child support. research the laws for your state.
Child not home to pick up for visitation can i call police?
ABSOLUTELY!
Do you have to pay child support if you have no visitation?
Yes and no. In Missouri, when filing to enforce visitation, you can file a motion to put child support on hold. you need to learn how to enforce your visitation. See links below for help.Unless the court has rescinded you child support payments you still need to pay them
How does a father enforce visitation in joint custody when the mother won't allow him to see the child in the state of Florida?
Take it to court.
Is there any state that doesn't enforce child support laws?
No. They just don't enforce court ordered visitation at the same level, though denial of access to a father is far more damaging to the child and society in general.
How can I stop paying child support for a child that Ive never seen and doesnt know me When the mother will not allow me to be part of child's life?
Child support and visitation are separate matters. If you do not have court-ordered visitation rights, get them. If you do, go back to court to enforce them - the law is taking an increasingly dim view of custodial parents who deny court-ordered visitation.
How can you enforce your visitation when there is an order of protection?
You need a third party to pick up the child and drop him off. That way the parents never meet.
What do you do if your kids father refuses to give your child back to you after his visitation?
If you have a court order of the custody agreement you can call the police.
Can you keep a parent from seeing the child if they don't pay their child support?
No, you cannot refuse visitations. Visitations and child support are separate issues. You need to go through the court system to enforce the child support order. The court can issues orders to garnish wages, grab a tax refund, suspend a driver's license and incarcerate a deadbeat parent. However, you cannot violate a visitation order or you will be in contempt of court.
