Ivy Marie

[markanthonysipple]

My ex-wife recently moved out of state with our six year old daughter. I have always
been an active parent in her life. I had petitioned the court for custody/visitation
prior to her moving, she moved anyway. She has repeatedly denied visitation since
she has moved. I have an intake hearing tomorrow that will probably get thrown out
because it needed to be transferred from circuit to J&D. I followed all necessary
steps to have transfer completed in a timely manner. The circuit court even reassured
me two weeks ago it was being transferred, but it wasn't. Her lawyer is a city
delegate and very influential in Charlottesville Va., I'm wondering if this
had something to do with it not being transferred. Anyway, I do not have thousands
of dollars for attorneys fees and I need advice for resource agencies. I just want
a meaningful relationship with my daughter. I appreciate any help you can offer.

Sincerely,

Mark Sipple

[mistoffolees]

Sadly, there's no cheap way to do this in most cases. Your best bet is to pick the battles you really have a chance of winning and fight for all you're worth. You may have to take a second job, sell assets, borrow money, or whatever.

One thing to consider is forcing it to a custody evaluator. Results are mixed, but they do sometimes get good results without huge expense.

Good luck.