Not letting me see my boys...

[cdcoffell]

I notified my ex last week that I would be enforcing my visitation with my boys ?(I haev standard EOW visitation) and she idd not show (we meet at a public place). I have not seen my kids in 4 months due to personal reasons, but now she is not returning any of my calls or letters. I sent an officer over to check on the children, becuase I was worried that maybe she was keepibng them from me due to bruises or something, and when the officer called me back, he told me since I haven't seen my kids in X amount of months, I need to get an updated court order for visitation. I don't think I should have to and just want to see my kids, I make my support payment (close to $300) every week on time. What should I do?  

[cdcoffell]

I notified my ex last week that I would be enforcing my visitation with my boys ?(I haev standard EOW visitation) and she idd not show (we meet at a public place). I have not seen my kids in 4 months due to personal reasons, but now she is not returning any of my calls or letters. I sent an officer over to check on the children, becuase I was worried that maybe she was keepibng them from me due to bruises or something, and when the officer called me back, he told me since I haven't seen my kids in X amount of months, I need to get an updated court order for visitation. I don't think I should have to and just want to see my kids, I make my support payment (close to $300) every week on time. What should I do?  

[socrateaser]

If the officer told you to get a new order as an excuse for not checking on your kids, then that's all it was -- an excuse. A court order is not voluntary. If it specifies that you have visitation under certain conditions, then you do, and you don't lose your visitation by merely not showing up.

Forget the sheriff, unless you have specific knowlege or fear of domestic violence. Inform the custodial parent as to when you will be there and then show up. Bring an objective witness, get evidence, then file a contempt motion if the child is not available at the ordered time.