Legal Question in Family Law in Utah
My girl friend's ex-husband forces her to go on "dates" with the him and the kids, and to have a family dinner on Sundays in order for him to pay her the court mandated child support. He actually only pays half of it when he pays anything at all. She is afraid of him physically so goes along with it, but it makes her feel like she is selling herself for the sake of the kids. Is there any recourse that doesn't affect his relationship with the kids?
2 Answers from Attorneys
She should immediately do the following:
1- get into counseling for her "abused spouse" issues
2- file an order to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for not paying child support
3- Contact ORS to collect the child support
4- get a protective order compelling him to stay away
5- get enough courage to protect herself and get healthy
She needs to take him back to court to ask that he be held in contempt and to obtain a judgment for back child support. If he's as abusive as you state, she should get a protective order against him as well. At this point, I don't know that I would worry about how his actions might be affecting his relationship with his own children. I'm assuming the Decree of Divorce awarded him visitation rights, so he can go along with that and see his children during his designated times and develop a relationship with them without your girlfriend's involvement. Call me and we can meet to discuss her case. I offer a free initial consultation.
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