- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
I'm noncustodial father. I filed to amend custody order. 10 months after the first court date me and the mother stand before the judge but the guardian ad litem (GAL) isn't present luckily she's submitted her thoughts to the court and the judge makes a decision based on that and whatever else. The judge ask me and the mother to step into the lobby and the clerk will put it all on paper. While waiting in the lobby the GAL appears and wants to talk to us the parents. I advised the GAL that "it's been 10 months the judge ruled and I don't wanna FUCKING talk about it anymore" exact words. The GAL runs off and apparently repeats the statement to the judge and us the parents are called back into the court room. Judge ask me the father what happened? I told the judge exactly what I previously typed. The judge then states he doesn't appreciate the profane language and my actions are explosive and dismissed the case?!?!? He held the papers he was signing up and ripped them apart.
1.) The judge and the GAL ruled in my favor before case was dismissed.
2.) This wasn't the first time the GAL was absent from a hearing.
3.) The GAL never did a home visit. When she called she would call blocked then complain when you were uncooperative discussing a juvenile case to a private caller. The GAL ruled in my favor and she wasn't present so I didn't think to say something to the judge about her actions. Then when he dismissed case I was in awe n didn't mention those things.
4.) The mother submitted some false info to the court and as a result case was delayed a month to this final hearing. This was proven in court at the final hearing but the judge said since I didn't file a motion to show cause he couldn't find her in contempt??
5.) I'm not even sure of my question lol but if your gonna say get a lawyer please add a little more. I just need the moral support til I get a day off
1.) The judge and the GAL ruled in my favor before case was dismissed.
2.) This wasn't the first time the GAL was absent from a hearing.
3.) The GAL never did a home visit. When she called she would call blocked then complain when you were uncooperative discussing a juvenile case to a private caller. The GAL ruled in my favor and she wasn't present so I didn't think to say something to the judge about her actions. Then when he dismissed case I was in awe n didn't mention those things.
4.) The mother submitted some false info to the court and as a result case was delayed a month to this final hearing. This was proven in court at the final hearing but the judge said since I didn't file a motion to show cause he couldn't find her in contempt??
5.) I'm not even sure of my question lol but if your gonna say get a lawyer please add a little more. I just need the moral support til I get a day off
