CRIMINAL INTERFERENCE WITH                                        VISITATION

Refusing to follow a court ordered visitation schedule is a criminal act in many states. It may also be defined to be domestic violence harassment or even kidnapping. If your ex refuses your visitation, file a complaint with the authorities. You will have to take a copy of the law you are demanding they enforce with you because they often will try to tell you it is a "civil" matter. It is no more a civil matter than robbing a liquor store or any other crime. If police refuse to enforce the law, take a copy to your local prosecutor, mayor, newspaper editor, and radio/tv stations. Ask them to ask the police on what basis they choose to enforce some laws and not others. This tactic is now resulting in arrests and convictions of women who mentally abuse their children by denying court ordered visitation!!!

BELOW ARE COPIES OF STATUTES USABLE IN ILLINOIS TO PROSECUTE THESE CRIMINALS!!! YOUR STATE MAY HAVE SIMILAR STATUTES. THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND KIDNAPPING STATUTES ARE PRETTY UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE STATES . SEEK LOCAL COUNSEL TO RESEARCH YOUR LAWS!!!

§ 720 ILCS 5/10-5.5. Unlawful visitation interference     (ILLINOIS CRIMINAL CODE)

Sec. 10-5.5. Unlawful visitation interference. (a) As used in this Section, the terms "child", "detain", and "lawful custodian" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 10-5 of this Code [720 ILCS 5/10-5].

(b) Every person who, in violation of the visitation provisions of a court order relating to child custody, detains or conceals a child with the intent to deprive another person of his or her rights to visitation shall be guilty of unlawful visitation interference.

(c) A person committing unlawful visitation interference is guilty of a petty offense. However, any person violating this Section after 2 prior convictions of unlawful visitation interference is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (jail time)

(d) Any law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that a person has committed or is committing an act in violation of this Section shall issue to that person a notice to appear.

(e) The notice shall:

(1) be in writing;

(2) state the name of the person and his address, if known;

(3) set forth the nature of the offense;

(4) be signed by the officer issuing the notice; and

(5) request the person to appear before a court at a certain time and place.

(f) Upon failure of the person to appear, a summons or warrant of arrest may be issued.

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