needhelpinNJ
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Three years ago, my husband died suddenly of a heart attack. 4 weeks after his death his parent sued me for grandparent visitation. I never stopped them from visits before but they made a case that they thought I was preventing visits and the judge awarded visitation. Attorney after attorney could not believe it. My children were traumatized by court appointed therapists, meetings with the judge and even a man coming to the door to serve them papers directly -
With the death of their dad still fresh, they began to withdraw from friends and act out at school. all was presented to the judge. with no avail, they won visitation - the children refuse to go. they are now age 12 and 14 and physically bigger than me. they refuse. I am taking this to the appellate division and am awaiting a date. In the meantime I have received a summons to go back to family court to explain why the children are not being brought to scheduled visits.
I have a contract to work in my children's camp and am jeopardizing my job and my children's reduced tuition if I miss a day. The judge will not take this hardship into consideration and demands I go to court. He will not even allow me to be conferenced in. He will not allow my council in my place either.
I am reaching out for any all all guidance to make this insanity stop. The stress it causes me and my children is immeasurable and my legal fees have exceeded $150k ...Your advice is strongly needed.
Thank you
With the death of their dad still fresh, they began to withdraw from friends and act out at school. all was presented to the judge. with no avail, they won visitation - the children refuse to go. they are now age 12 and 14 and physically bigger than me. they refuse. I am taking this to the appellate division and am awaiting a date. In the meantime I have received a summons to go back to family court to explain why the children are not being brought to scheduled visits.
I have a contract to work in my children's camp and am jeopardizing my job and my children's reduced tuition if I miss a day. The judge will not take this hardship into consideration and demands I go to court. He will not even allow me to be conferenced in. He will not allow my council in my place either.
I am reaching out for any all all guidance to make this insanity stop. The stress it causes me and my children is immeasurable and my legal fees have exceeded $150k ...Your advice is strongly needed.
Thank you