Single mom, 17 year old, sole custody. Last year I agreed to 1 week on 1 week off visitation because my ex (Who is abusive to me) agreed to working with me on my son's wellbeing and welfare. He is supposed to respect my decisions and act on them, because I have the final decision making, according to the court papers.
But he has not done this and the situation is out of control. It is impossible for me to disipline my son or build boundaries for him, because his Dad deliberately defies my decisions. He left a voicemail stating that he hated me and would not do anything I ask. I have informed him that I will take him to court for contempt, but as usual, he feels he is above the law, and laughs at me. He is always attempting to bully me, and he is turning my son into one too.
My son is suffering because of it. He needs his parents in agreement, and he plays me and disrespects me because he knows his Dad does.
I want to know how and what I need to do to go to court to file contempt against him. I have no job right now, and no funds. What do I do to file and stop my ex from doing this? Will the court care at all?
I also had to go to the police, because he picked up my son on my time, and would not return him, letting my son disrespect me, because I am "Too strict". The police got him back for me.
The other thing is that he was laid off. He received 3 months of income, and he is on unemployment, is it contempt if he denies me my child support, he is already paying much less than he ever should have. He is married, and his wife has a good job.
But he has not done this and the situation is out of control. It is impossible for me to disipline my son or build boundaries for him, because his Dad deliberately defies my decisions. He left a voicemail stating that he hated me and would not do anything I ask. I have informed him that I will take him to court for contempt, but as usual, he feels he is above the law, and laughs at me. He is always attempting to bully me, and he is turning my son into one too.
My son is suffering because of it. He needs his parents in agreement, and he plays me and disrespects me because he knows his Dad does.
I want to know how and what I need to do to go to court to file contempt against him. I have no job right now, and no funds. What do I do to file and stop my ex from doing this? Will the court care at all?
I also had to go to the police, because he picked up my son on my time, and would not return him, letting my son disrespect me, because I am "Too strict". The police got him back for me.
The other thing is that he was laid off. He received 3 months of income, and he is on unemployment, is it contempt if he denies me my child support, he is already paying much less than he ever should have. He is married, and his wife has a good job.
