Legal Question in Family Law in Colorado

child visitation/contempt of court

I divorced an abusive man after 6 yrs, and have one daughter. During a child exch he battered me, my mother and hurt the baby. he was arrested and I got a perm restraining order. I had to leave town and move to a place i could afford and we tried mediation to agree to new arrangements but he did not sign. My daughter started coming home with bruises and stories of being locked in closets, so I called my att. right away, he said NOT to call the police that it would only start prob. I told him I did not agree and he abruptly dropped me. I tried a 3rd party contact with my ex to work out any kind of arrangement but his only offer was he would give me a lump sum of money if i were to give her my daughter.. yes, he wanted to BUY her. He has broken the restraining order but no one will make a report. Now he is taking me court for contempt and I dont know what to do. I tried to make arrangements with him and he refused everything. he is telling the court that I will not give him my address even with the restraining order, or my phone numb.. which he also has. He is stating that I refuse to cooperate. he is threatening to take her, and I am stuck with no help and no money, I am begging for help. I don't know what to do


Asked on 3/31/09, 10:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Colin Greene Russakow, Greene & Tan, LLP

Re: child visitation/contempt of court

First, you should have called the police. You say she was coming home with bruises and stories of being locked in closets. Are you kidding me, you didn't call the authorities? You should have called Child Protective Services, you should have called the police, and you should have taken pictures and evidenced these facts. If you didn't take pictures or get a doctors report or somehow evidence what you say, then you are not protecting your child. If you have evidence for what you say, he is entitled to no better than supervised visitation and you have a right to have your address info, child's school info, etc., protected from him.

Go to a battered woman's shelter, go to legal services, get some help. If you can evidence this, there are people who will help.

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Answered on 4/01/09, 1:19 am


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