I have been divorced for almost seven years. The past two years I've been without a job and could not afford maintenance the whole time and the odd jobs I had the past two years was not permanent and currently I'm unemployed. My Ex-wife has been keeping my 12yr old son from me for two years where he use to come and stay with me in school holidays, We have a very good father son relationship and he used to call me every weekend before I wake up. Now for the past seven week we did not have contact and I have tried his cellphone but his mother says he doesn't have one anymore. When I asked to speak to him she's got allsorts of excuses. I have left messages, sms's voice messages and called numerous times, but she now don't answer at all.
What is my rights as a father, we have joined custody, but I have not seen my son for very long.(two years) And now I have not spoken to my son in over six weeks. Please let me know what I can do, I do not have money to go to a lawyer and fight for my right to see him.
Take your divorce court order and lay a CRIMINAL charge of Contempt of Court against her at her nearest police station. Do this EVERY time contact is refused. Push the SAPS to prosecute her. There is 12-months jail or R20 000 fine for this kind of criminal behaviour. Maintenance has nothing to do with contact. They are 2 separate issues.
