Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri

My kids father after 3 yrs. of not coming to get them every other weekend has decided he is coming to get them this weekend.My question is do i have to make my children go see him since he has already broke the custody agreement?


Asked on 1/20/11, 9:44 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Anthony Smith LawSmith

There is chance of you being foudn in contmept if you refuse to allow the children to see their father. I do nto knwo the circumstnaces of the father nto seeing his kids. If there is nto explanation, many judges woudl nto hodl you in contempt for nto allwoing him to get eh kids with short notice, without going back to court. This is especially true if yoru do nto knwo his address. or th ekids seem too scared to go. You should consult with the atotrney that handled your custody case previsouly, before deciding how to act. They may be able to advise you more specidiically, as to your particular Order, the Court/Judge you are dealing with.

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Answered on 1/26/11, 10:21 am
Michael R. Nack Michael R. Nack, Attorney at Law

Your question does not tell us whether there is a Court Order or Judgment in effect setting forth the terms of any custody agreement as you refer to it, nor does your question tell us what the terms of any such Court Order or Judgment are specifically. If you want us to assume that there is a Court Order or Judgment in effect that gives the father of your children the right to have those children this weekend, then, based upon that assumption, you should comply with the terms of that Court Order or Judgment.

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Answered on 1/27/11, 10:24 am


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