You thought the child custody arrangement would ensure things went smoothly. Unfortunately, it hasn’t turned out that way. Your child’s custodial parent keeps coming up with excuses for not allowing you to have time with your child. Before the situation gets any worse, you need to seek advice from a Denver family law lawyer.
Here
are some of the ways a lawyer can help:
Documenting
the Events
If
you’re not already doing so, your lawyer will urge you to document
every attempt that you make to see your children. That includes the
dates and times of all contacts with the custodial parent. You also
want to document every conversation to the best of your ability.
Contacting your child’s other parent in writing gives you an
automatic written record of contact.
Contacting
the Non-Custodial Parent
Once
a pattern of non-compliance is established, your Denver family law
lawyer may send a certified letter to the custodial parent. The
letter places the parent on notice and makes it clear that legal
action will ensue if the terms of the custody and visitation
arrangements are not honored. In many instances, a letter is enough
to motivate a non-compliant custodial parent to become more
cooperative.
Filing
Motions With the Court
When
the custodial parent refuses to cooperate, the only course of action
left is to notify the family court. Your Denver family law lawyer
will present the evidence and the court will take action from that
point. In the best-case scenario, the custodial parent will take the
court’s action seriously and choose to honor the terms of the
visitation arrangement.
Don’t assume there is nothing you
can do just because you’re not the custodial parent. Contact a
lawyer and see if it’s possible to work out the issue without going
back to the court. If that doesn’t work, your legal counsel will
know how to pursue the matter in accordance with the laws in your
state.
