Joe
Austin,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, January 19, 2009
She is STILL going to need to talk with the judge who signed off on the original divorce decree because he is the one who issued the visitation order and it is obvious to me that the ex violated the terms of his visitation by taking the children and NOT returning them as specified in the divorce decree. It is up to the judge who issued the original ruling to demand the return of the children to their rightful guardian.... and I believe you will find that is true in ANY state. If the original Judge is deceased or otherwise unavailable, his/her successor would probably need to know the facts in the case in order to make a ruling. I know what I would do in her situation but I do not live in Colorado. WHAT IS APPLICABLE IN MY STATE OR EVEN YOUR STATE MIGHT NOT APPLY IN There. THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, FAMILY LAW IS STILL WRITTEN BY THE INDIVIDUAL STATE LEGISLATURES. WHICH IS WHY I URGED HER TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY WHO IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN HER STATE, ESPECIALLY FAMILY LAW. WHERE I LIVE, INITIAL CONSULTATION IS FREE AND A LICENSED, EXPERIENCED-IN-COLORADO ATTORNEY WOULD BE BEST QUALIFIED TO ADVISE HER AS TO HER OPTIONS AND PROBABLY THINK OF SOME NOBODY WHO IS AN "OUTSIDER" COULD DO. (Most attorneys I know have payment plans and that should be discussed at the outset.) AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE MODEL FAMILY CODE HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED BY THE ENTIRE USA YET! Which means that there are STILL differences in the states regarding the practice of family law. And an experienced attorney who is licensed to practice law in general and family law in specific in Colorado would know his/her rules of court a lot better than anyone else. I invite ANY and ALL COLORADO ATTORNEYS to give their feedback!
Joe
Austin,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, January 19, 2009
She is STILL going to need to talk with the judge who signed off on the original divorce decree because he is the one who issued the visitation order and it is obvious to me that the ex violated the terms of his visitation by taking the children and NOT returning them as specified in the divorce decree. It is up to the judge who issued the original ruling to demand the return of the children to their rightful guardian.... and I believe you will find that is true in ANY state. If the original Judge is deceased or otherwise unavailable, his/her successor would probably need to know the facts in the case in order to make a ruling. I know what I would do in her situation but I do not live in Colorado. WHAT IS APPLICABLE IN MY STATE OR EVEN YOUR STATE MIGHT NOT APPLY IN There. THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, FAMILY LAW IS STILL WRITTEN BY THE INDIVIDUAL STATE LEGISLATURES. WHICH IS WHY I URGED HER TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY WHO IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN HER STATE, ESPECIALLY FAMILY LAW. WHERE I LIVE, INITIAL CONSULTATION IS FREE AND A LICENSED, EXPERIENCED-IN-COLORADO ATTORNEY WOULD BE BEST QUALIFIED TO ADVISE HER AS TO HER OPTIONS AND PROBABLY THINK OF SOME NOBODY WHO IS AN "OUTSIDER" COULD DO. (Most attorneys I know have payment plans and that should be discussed at the outset.) AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE MODEL FAMILY CODE HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED BY THE ENTIRE USA YET! Which means that there are STILL differences in the states regarding the practice of family law. And an experienced attorney who is licensed to practice law in general and family law in specific in Colorado would know his/her rules of court a lot better than anyone else. I invite ANY and ALL COLORADO ATTORNEYS to give their feedback!
Joe
Austin,#4Consumer Comment
Mon, January 19, 2009
She is STILL going to need to talk with the judge who signed off on the original divorce decree because he is the one who issued the visitation order and it is obvious to me that the ex violated the terms of his visitation by taking the children and NOT returning them as specified in the divorce decree. It is up to the judge who issued the original ruling to demand the return of the children to their rightful guardian.... and I believe you will find that is true in ANY state. If the original Judge is deceased or otherwise unavailable, his/her successor would probably need to know the facts in the case in order to make a ruling. I know what I would do in her situation but I do not live in Colorado. WHAT IS APPLICABLE IN MY STATE OR EVEN YOUR STATE MIGHT NOT APPLY IN There. THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, FAMILY LAW IS STILL WRITTEN BY THE INDIVIDUAL STATE LEGISLATURES. WHICH IS WHY I URGED HER TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY WHO IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN HER STATE, ESPECIALLY FAMILY LAW. WHERE I LIVE, INITIAL CONSULTATION IS FREE AND A LICENSED, EXPERIENCED-IN-COLORADO ATTORNEY WOULD BE BEST QUALIFIED TO ADVISE HER AS TO HER OPTIONS AND PROBABLY THINK OF SOME NOBODY WHO IS AN "OUTSIDER" COULD DO. (Most attorneys I know have payment plans and that should be discussed at the outset.) AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE MODEL FAMILY CODE HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED BY THE ENTIRE USA YET! Which means that there are STILL differences in the states regarding the practice of family law. And an experienced attorney who is licensed to practice law in general and family law in specific in Colorado would know his/her rules of court a lot better than anyone else. I invite ANY and ALL COLORADO ATTORNEYS to give their feedback!
Joe
Austin,#5Consumer Comment
Mon, January 19, 2009
She is STILL going to need to talk with the judge who signed off on the original divorce decree because he is the one who issued the visitation order and it is obvious to me that the ex violated the terms of his visitation by taking the children and NOT returning them as specified in the divorce decree. It is up to the judge who issued the original ruling to demand the return of the children to their rightful guardian.... and I believe you will find that is true in ANY state. If the original Judge is deceased or otherwise unavailable, his/her successor would probably need to know the facts in the case in order to make a ruling. I know what I would do in her situation but I do not live in Colorado. WHAT IS APPLICABLE IN MY STATE OR EVEN YOUR STATE MIGHT NOT APPLY IN There. THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, FAMILY LAW IS STILL WRITTEN BY THE INDIVIDUAL STATE LEGISLATURES. WHICH IS WHY I URGED HER TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY WHO IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN HER STATE, ESPECIALLY FAMILY LAW. WHERE I LIVE, INITIAL CONSULTATION IS FREE AND A LICENSED, EXPERIENCED-IN-COLORADO ATTORNEY WOULD BE BEST QUALIFIED TO ADVISE HER AS TO HER OPTIONS AND PROBABLY THINK OF SOME NOBODY WHO IS AN "OUTSIDER" COULD DO. (Most attorneys I know have payment plans and that should be discussed at the outset.) AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE MODEL FAMILY CODE HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED BY THE ENTIRE USA YET! Which means that there are STILL differences in the states regarding the practice of family law. And an experienced attorney who is licensed to practice law in general and family law in specific in Colorado would know his/her rules of court a lot better than anyone else. I invite ANY and ALL COLORADO ATTORNEYS to give their feedback!
Robert
Buffalo,#6Consumer Suggestion
Mon, January 19, 2009
1. Go to family court. You don't NEED an attorney to petition the court for child support and/or visitation. An attorney is helpful but not required. Further the court will appoint a law guardian to represent the children in this matter. Be aware that in most jurisdictions, when the children hit about 14 years, the court will weigh HEAVILY on the desires of the children as regards where they will live. 2. Ignore the "I'm not a lawyer" Joe.
Joe
Austin,#7Consumer Comment
Mon, January 19, 2009
I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY AT LAW WHO IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN COLORADO OR ANYPLACE ELSE IN THE USA. I AM NOT GIVING YOU LEGAL ADVICE OR EVEN MARGINALLY LEGAL ADVICE. I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY. A FRIEND OF MINE HERE SUGGESTED THAT YOU MIGHT SEE IF YOU CAN FIND A DEPROGRAMMER TO ATTEMPT TO RECOVER YOUR DAUGHTERS FOR YOU. THESE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE WHO REMOVE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM CULTS. AND THE REMARKS I MADE EARLIER SHOULD ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NOT BE PUT INTO ACTION WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY AT LAW EXCEPT FOR THE SUGGESTION ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF THE VISITATION ORDER -- AND I WOULD RUN THAT ONE BY AN ATTORNEY TOO.
Joe
Austin,#8Consumer Comment
Mon, January 19, 2009
FIRST OF ALL, HAS THE DIVORCE DECREE CONCERNING VISITATION RIGHTS BEEN MODIFIED? IF NOT, HE IS PLAINLY IN VIOLATION OF THE VISITATION ORDERS AND I WOULD CONTACT THE JUDGE WHO SIGNED OFF ON THE ORDERS AND ADVISE HIM THAT YOUR EX DID NOT RETURN YOUR CHILDREN FROM THEIR VISITATION AND THEY ARE IN AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT AND HE IS NOT PROVIDING THEM WITH A STABLE HOME ENVIRONMENT EITHER... YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE AND TELL THEM WHAT HE IS DOING WITH HIS TWO DAUGHTERS -- HOW CAN A MAN RAISE TWO DAUGHTERS ANYWAY WHEN THEY NEED THEIR MOTHER? HE MIGHT BE USING THEM FOR CHILD PORN PURPOSES OR RENTING THEM OUT FOR MONEY OR EVEN ENCOURAGING THEM TO TURN TRICKS AND HE IS PREVENTING THEIR MOTHER FROM SEEING THEM WHICH IS ILLEGAL SINCE SHE IS THE MAIN CUSTODIAL PARENT. I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO GIVE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU REPORT THIS. I ALSO RECOMMEND THAT YOU NOT DO THIS FROM YOUR HOME PHONE OR A CELL PHONE YOU INTEND TO KEEP. THERE ARE PHONE CALLS AVAILABLE WHICH WORK IN PAYPHONES -- ASSUMING YOU CAN STILL FIND ONE, THAT IS. A THIRD OPTION IS TO FILE A FALSE IMPRISONMENT CHARGE AGAINST HIM FOR KEEPING YOUR DAUGHTERS AWAY FROM YOU WHEN HE HAS NO RIGHT TO DO SO OR A MISSING PERSONS REPORT WITH THE POLICE FOR THE RETURN OF YOUR CHILDREN. THINK VERY CAREFULLY ABOUT THIS OPTION. YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO CONSIDER CHARGES OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT AS WELL. MORE THAN LIKELY, THE POLICE WILL JUST REFER YOU BACK TO THE COURT BUT IT IS AN OPTION .YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER FILINGVB A POLICE REPORT, TELLING THEM WHAT HAPPENED IN CASE THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING THEY COULD SO SINCE I DO NOT KNOW THE LAWS IN YOUR STATE. IF YOU ARE THE PRIMARY CUSTODIAL PARENT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHILDREN, NOT HIM SO YOU BETTER GET STARTED ON TRYING TO GET YOUR DAUGHTERS BACK BEFORE HIS EMOTIONAL ABUSE BECOMES PHYSICAL !