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To: SecAmndmt

We are talking about a court case where a mother is being fined because a fifteen year old refused to see the father because she hates the father

The father is chasing to use family court as a weapon against the mother...the child suffers in many ways.

Your case as special as it is to you is not the case that this thread is about


104 posted on 09/21/2016 8:15:21 PM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: Nifster

“We are talking about a court case where a mother is being fined because a fifteen year old refused to see the father because she hates the father”

Supposedly. If she hates the father because of lies told by the mother, or because father enforces rules in his home, that is just too bad. The child is a minor under the authority of two parents in (presumably) joint custody.

“The father is chasing to use family court as a weapon against the mother...the child suffers in many ways.”

Family court judges can usually see through this kind of tactic. Mom presumably has adequate legal resources at hand. If there were a valid reason for Dad to be denied visitation, Mom could make that argument to the Court, file a motion, and the Judge would decide on the merits. Also, we do not know if a forensic psychologist gave an opinion, and if so, whether she found there was a problem with Dad. If she did, that opinion would inform the Judges orders on P&A or modifications of such. Forensic psychologists can ferret out whether Mom (and maybe also her family) are the real ones using the child as a pawn in order to punish Dad. A good independent ad litem attorney, potentially likewise.

If alienation of affection is the reason for the dislike, it is even more important that regular visitation be enforced, in order for Dad to have a chance at a meaningful relationship with the child. It may be too late, but that is still not the final decision of the child.

Ultimately, it is in the best interests of the child to have a relationship with her Dad.

And it is not up to Mom to interpose herself as a substitute Judge over her ex-husband, and deny him visitation which the Court has ordered. That is the job of the Court. Judges don’t like their orders being ignored.

What you seem to be saying is a minor child should be able to disobey her father and overrule the Court order for whatever reason. The child can make her own decisions once she is emancipated. If Dad is abusing his authority then he will regret it in the future.


106 posted on 09/21/2016 10:28:14 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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