I have been searching for my son for the last seven years, after finding him I settled for return of visitation on a regular basis which kinda lets my ex off for denying me visitation for so long, I was wondering If I had a civil case as well
2007-04-19 07:57:13 · 10 answers · asked by nimisisprime 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I wish I had a better answers for you, but the answer for your situation is no. Once you've reached a settlement, you can't go back for a "do-over" because you weren't aware of how things actually work. In order to receive any type of compensation, you would have to have initially had a joint custody agreement with visitiation that she broke. You would have also had to have pressed kidnapping charges and then she'd actually have to be charged before you could seek monetary damages from her in civil court.
However, there is an upside to this. If simple "visitation" isn't working for you, you do have grounds to seek primary placement. Just make sure that decision would be in the best interest of your son. I understand being angry with the ex.....I just think he's suffered enough without having to go through anymore.
I hope it works out
2007-04-19 08:48:39 · answer #1 · answered by Hollynfaith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can find an attorney to take the case you can sue her but that doesn't mean you'll win. How would it affect your son to have his parents in court fighting?
What she did was wrong and nothing will give you back those years you lost. It's up to you to decide what you want to do with the years you have left.
Good luck.
2007-04-19 08:05:30 · answer #2 · answered by Stefka 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don;t know about having a civil case but if you had visitation and he refused to allow you to see the child or took the child away, you can have him in contempt for both interfering with your parental rights and also for not following whatever visitation was ordered.
2007-04-19 08:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by Frankee06 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would contact an attorney but I would think that for those seven years she was in contempt of the court by disregarding the court order. It's worth a shot...maybe they will lock her up for a while and you can have your son to yourself so she can see what you went through.
2007-04-19 08:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by Tangled Web 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I were you I would seek legal advice but it seems like the good fathers like yourself that pay child support and want to be with their kids always get screwed around and you probably will have no recourse but I would look into it anyway.
2007-04-19 08:13:35 · answer #5 · answered by Pegi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
residing another day with anger or hayt supply up a great number of good coming surprises.do no longer permit your self in to "different woman's"existence the-ts her existence and he or she is in all risk have her one motives to act sernt way.you're on top of problems with your existence. Its good to have a good relation sheep with human beings. Having a pis-finished existence .........................
2016-12-29 10:29:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't go there. It just will cost you time and money that is better spent on your son. I'm glad he has his daddy back! Congratulations!
2007-04-19 08:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You settled. You can't sue now. You should've pressed criminal charges...then you could've sued in civil court.
2007-04-19 08:02:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
if u could I would I hate women like that
2007-04-19 08:11:08 · answer #9 · answered by dirbe22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask a lawyer, but i say probably not
2007-04-19 08:02:26 · answer #10 · answered by bronzebabekentucky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋