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My ex who is custodial parent denies me court ordered visitations with my 3 kids. I have no money for an attorney right now

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I'm non-custodial parent who is paying child support. We have a court order visitation schedule that she picks and chooses when I get my kids. She says she doesn't trust me is why she keeps kids from me. Have no money right now for attorney. I know i need to file contempt papers with court, but can I do it myself with out attorney?? Also states that she is the one who drops kids off and picks them back up, but now that she has moved over 2 hrs away, she just refuses completely. I've had to go there to see my kids if I was going to see them at all. What do I do? Please help!

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Jody Sellers ·
You can certainly represent yourself, but I always advise people to do whatever they can to hire an attorney: set up a payment plan for your fees, speak with family/friends, etc. You are correct in that you need to file a Contempt action against her immediately. The sooner the better. You need to file your petition in the county where your original order was filed, have her personally served, and get into court as soon as you can.
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Glen Ashman ·
While you can represent yourself, pro se contempts often go very badly, so even if you have to borrow from family and friends you really need counsel. Note that in some cases where there are visitation problems you may have reasons to do a modification instead of or in addition to contempt. These are not the type strategic decisions that you are likely to make well yourself.
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Jordan Hendrick ·
Yes you can file a Motion for Contempt by yourself and try to bring this to the court's attention. I understand everybody's financial situation is different but judges really hate "pro se" cases without attorneys, so your best bet is obtain credit or borrow money to fund one. Alternatively, file yourself as if she moved and is not complying with the decree you don't want to let that slide for too long and you should be seeing your children at least as much as your court order states.
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