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How to enforce visitation rights when neither party now lives in Washington.
Six years ago I went to the court to establish legal right to my son when his mother decided to move out of state. According to the ruling, I have him during summers and both the mother and myself share his transportation costs. I have since moved to the UK. This summer, I plan to purchase a rt ticket from the UK to the US and my son's rt ticket from the us to the UK. His mom claims not to have enough money for her ticket to the UK and refuses to let my 12 yr old son fly alone on a direct flight from London to Dallas. She told me that she would send him to his uncles instead of allowing him to visit me.
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Answered almost 3 years ago.
Family Law Attorney in Seattle, WA.
I recommend you contact an attorney in Mississippi for the purpose of Registering and then enforcing the Washington court orders.
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Answered almost 3 years ago.
Child Abuse Lawyer in Bremerton, WA.
Sage advice. If mother and child have been in Mississippi for over six months, he's established residency there and counsel's suggestion is the best path to obtaining a hearing on this issue.
if mom is not following the parenting plan, you need to file a contempt motion. if you file it here, the other side might file a motion to move the action to Mississippi, where the child now lives. if that happens, you would then decide to fight the motion or go along with it.
regardless of which jurisdiction actually handles teh matter, you need to file a contempt motion. Related Questions1 Attorney answers: 
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