Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

I have joint custody with my son father and he's not going by the temporary court order, he has been keeping him away from me. He states that there is a safety issue yet I help take care of him older 3 children that he has nothing to do with. In the order it states that an officer or someone can enforce it, yet I have been told that they can't. My attorney is doing what he can with the money I have given him(I'm struggling to pay). Is there anything I can do so that I can get my son when im supposed to, his father has kept him away from me since the last weekend of june and I don't know what else to do.


Asked on 8/05/16, 2:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

If it's time for you to have your child, but he's being withheld by Dad, go ahead and call the police. Be sure to have a copy of the signed temporary order. The police in some jurisdictions will help you; some cops just won't do it.

One remedy is to sue Dad for violating the order. You ask the Court to find him in contempt and put him in jail.

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Answered on 8/09/16, 8:01 am


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