out of state custody order

[Brat78]

Jurisdiction

Oregon

Parents divorced in Idaho with children... joint legal custody was agreed to, as was maximum long distance visitation with dad in Oregon. Mom then moved children to Oregon without notice... filed a registration of foreign judgement to move the custody/visitation agreement to Oregon, then mom moved again to another county within Oregon.
For over a year now, children have lived less than 4 hours from dad but he is still only allowed to see them as much as when they were 10 hours away.
In addition, 1 child is refusing and allowed by mom to not visit or even talk to dad... while the other begs to live with dad.
Where do we go from here???

 

[KatDini]

Dad can consult an attorney in the jurisdiction where the children reside to see about getting the visitation changed.

 

[Brat78]

Of course he can consult an attorney, but money and time are of the essence... the county they live in is 4 hours away and dad does not have the funds to pay a retainer.

 

[army judge]

Of course he can consult an attorney, but money and time are of the essence... the county they live in is 4 hours away and dad does not have the funds to pay a retainer.

Without an attorney to represent you in this extremely important matter, your success can be compared to treating yourself for brain cancer.

There's no way an Internet discussion can assist you.

You might seek pro bono representation by a community service oriented legal practitioner, a law school legal aid clinic, a community college paralegal assistance clinic, or any other legal aid service.

Your other option is to educate yourself QUICKLY, litigate your case pro se.

Good luck.

 

[leslie82]

Dad can also take her to court for contempt because she should not be allowing the child to not visit. Kids don't have rights in this matter. If parents are allowing them to control the situation there's more at stake.

If another kid wants to live with dad then dad bring that up too. But as stated you need legal help. Most lawyers give free consultations so you could take to several and see who might have the best rate.

 

[Highwayman]

Of course he can consult an attorney, but money and time are of the essence... the county they live in is 4 hours away and dad does not have the funds to pay a retainer.

This is hardly a do-it-yourself matter. Competent legal counsel is necessary.