Hello,
How are you doing? I hope you’re doing well in the best of health and everything.
Furthermore, I have a question about child custody.
The judge/court has ordered me child custody in the following way:
Week1: I am allowed to see my child on Wednesday for 2 hrs from 5pm to 7pm.
Week2: I am allowed to keep my daughter from Friday to Sunday evening.
Week3: Same as week1
Week4: Same as week2
Me and my Ex had a phone conversation (no proof to present) agreeing that it will be fine if I don’t come and see my child on wednesday. She can take care of the child for that 2 hrs.
So, my question is If I don’t see my child on Wednesday, the week I don’t have custody, am I failing to comply with the court order? as my work timings have changed, I used to work until 3pm now until 5pm.
My other question is that I am a full-time college student and will be graduating in December 2022. The judge ordered the court orders in Feb 2021. I want to apply for half custody of my child when I graduate from college in December 2022. Will I be eligible to apply for half custody of my child in December 2022? and what precautions should I take?
Thank You for your help.
You’re not failing to comply with the court order by not exercising your custodial time. To be held in contempt of court, you must willfully fail to comply with the court order, meaning you had the ability to comply but you chose not to.
Generally you can schedule a court date/trial date for a permanent custody hearing at any time. Since you already have a temporary custody order, you can likely calendar a date to have the issue of permanent custody heard before the judge.
Anna Ayscue
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