I get a lot of questions from parents asking what can be done about another parent who breaches a court order for access/visitation/contact.
The simple answer to that is filing an application for contempt of court. Contempt of court is basically an act of deliberate disobedience of, or disregard for the instructions of a Judge.
In today's Trinidad and Tobago Newsday newspaper, there is an article with the headline Mom faces jail if she fails to give up son to ex-husband.
In the article, Dianne Dabiedeen, refused to allow the father, Rajpat Dabiedeen to have access on weekends and during school holidays to their 14-year-old son, Richard Matthew Dabiedeen.
The order, which was made in March 2014 was never followed, so Rajpat filed a "Contempt of Court" application.
As a result of that application and hearing, Dianne must now follow the order or face seven (7) days in jail.
Which option do you think she'll choose?
The simple answer to that is filing an application for contempt of court. Contempt of court is basically an act of deliberate disobedience of, or disregard for the instructions of a Judge.
In today's Trinidad and Tobago Newsday newspaper, there is an article with the headline Mom faces jail if she fails to give up son to ex-husband.
In the article, Dianne Dabiedeen, refused to allow the father, Rajpat Dabiedeen to have access on weekends and during school holidays to their 14-year-old son, Richard Matthew Dabiedeen.
The order, which was made in March 2014 was never followed, so Rajpat filed a "Contempt of Court" application.
As a result of that application and hearing, Dianne must now follow the order or face seven (7) days in jail.
Which option do you think she'll choose?
