Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
If my ex-husband is in contempt of court on several counts (ex: having overnight guests that he is sexually involved with) and I do not allow him to have his scheduled visitation until he is no longer in contempt; what types of ramifications would I be facing?
2 Answers from Attorneys
You will almost certainly be found in contempt, will probably pay his legal fees, may lose custody and could even go to jail. The worst thing to do, and I am sure your lawyer has warned you of this (You do have one, don't you? You need one), when you have a case of possible contempt is self-help in which you deliberately thumb your nose at the judge. You will draw all the attention against your claim and be in a boatload of problems.
If you want to pursue this, and judges are sometimes not receptive to overnight guest cases, you get a lawyer and file a contempt case.
You do not want to go to court being in contempt yourself. I suggest you have an attorney write a "warning" letter and if that does not correct the problem, have your attorney file for contempt. You don't want to let it go on indefinitely. I think it is always a good idea to be able to show the Court you attempted to work out the issue. Also, if you are basing your knowledge of the sleepover on what your child or children are saying, I suggest you find proof through third parties or a PI. The children should not be drawn into this.