Mom Defies Court Order and Refuses to Give Dad the Kids!

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]Kind versus The practice matters before the court to review defendant mother's parenting time.

[00:00:08]The court would also note there are pending motions both the plaintiff and defendant follow motions to modify custody and parenting time.

[00:00:15]The hearing this morning is being conducted via Zoom. We present as attorney uh as Hassan Hamad representing the plaintiff father Edward Kind. Mr. Kind is present and in addition defendant mother Chimene Johnson is also present. Good morning, everyone. Good morning.

[00:00:31]The parties have conferred length with our friend of the court in front of the court, Ms. Patrick, who has provided court with final recommendation.

[00:00:37]We have the defendant mother shall have parenting time every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. until Sunday at 5:00 p.m.

[00:00:42]commencing September 19th, 2024.

[00:00:47]Which Thursday of this week, the parties shall exchange the minor child at the police station in Rockwood, Michigan.

[00:00:55]The parties shall use OurPact close to communicate with each other. Regarding the minor child, the parties shall use the friend of the court holiday schedule unless you can agree otherwise.

[00:01:06]And finally, the issue of custody and parenting time shall be referred to the friend of the court for formal investigation and recommendation.

[00:01:11]That is the recommendation this morning.

[00:01:14]Um Mr. Hamad, does this recommendation agree with your client?

[00:01:17]So, your your honor, we have a concern and I can address it with the court if the court's So, in answer to the court's question, this recommendation does not agree with your client, is that No.

[00:01:27]the response? It is agreeable if Ms. Johnson lives in Monroe and we don't believe she lives in Monroe.

[00:01:36]Okay.

[00:01:37]All right.

[00:01:39]Did you inquire during your conversation with Ms. Patrick and Ms. Johnson whether where she resides? Ms. Johnson indicated she lives in Monroe with her father, her maternal her her maternal father. We believe if you get her father on the phone right now, my client indicated >> All right, guys. Let's break this down.

[00:01:56]The hearing starts calm, but the tension shows up fast when the father's attorney immediately questions where the mother actually lives. The court is trying to lock in parenting time, while the dad side is basically saying, "We can't trust her story." The judge stays patient, but once dual residence is in the conversation, the entire case shifts from scheduling to credibility. Okay, so you want her parenting time to occur in Monroe County, is that correct? That's correct, because the 4-hour drive to where we believe she lives is up north.

[00:02:26]Okay. Well, but she's got to do the driving. I mean, she's got to drive to work. It's a long drive for a 4-year-old. It's for a 4-year-old >> what I told That's what I told Mr. Kind.

[00:02:35]I said, if she That's her She's doing it every weekend if that's the case, and you know.

[00:02:42]Right.

[00:02:44]All right. Ms. Johnson, we'll turn to you. Do you understand the recommendation?

[00:02:48]Yes, I do, Your Honor.

[00:02:50]Um do you have any objection to the court adopting this recommendation? No, I do not.

[00:02:55]Okay.

[00:02:57]Where will you be be exercising your parenting time?

[00:02:59]In Monroe. And is it okay if we do vacation to northern Michigan? I have a son who lives there who would love to spend time with his sister.

[00:03:10]Well, it's appropriate that to you would notify the apple's dad where you're going. If you're not going to be in Monroe and you're leaving Monroe, your father's home, where do you live? Do you live up north or do you live in Monroe?

[00:03:22]I have a part-time stay, and I do have a residence that I part-time stay at in Alpena, Michigan, as well as Monroe. I stay with my father in Monroe.

[00:03:32]It's on Pine Tree.

[00:03:34]Okay. Are you employed? I'm not employed currently. I'm I'm a full-time student, and I'm seeking employment. I'm just not currently employed at the moment. Do you go to school online? I do.

[00:03:49]Okay.

[00:03:50]>> do make extra money through from not being employed? I make money through Uber and Instacart, DoorDash, stuff like that.

[00:03:59]So, you have you have two mailing addresses. You have mailing address in the residence up north as well as well as one in Monroe. Is that correct?

[00:04:05]That's correct.

[00:04:07]Okay.

[00:04:08]You're under and sorry to but that's the problem. Like Miss Patrick, myself, and both plaintiff and defendant were in the room, right? The moment a mother admits she stays both in Monroe and Alpena, the courtroom dynamic changes instantly.

[00:04:22]The father's attorney hammers a transparency issue, while the judge cuts through the noise and focuses on the child reality.

[00:04:29]A 4-year-old sitting through exhausting road trips. Instead of buying either side completely, the judge slices a parenting schedule in half and send a message that stability matters more than excuses.

[00:04:41]>> We can't take anything Miss Johnson says with transparency and that's the concern for us. If you live in Monroe, you live in Monroe. If you don't live in Monroe, say I don't live in Monroe. It's very simple. I mean, this is the issue here.

[00:04:53]I do live in Monroe and it never got to the point in the other room with Miss Patrice. I do I do not live in Alpena. I visit there frequently because I have a child there. I have family there. I have a whole life that I I had there before I had came back down here. So, yes, I do visit there.

[00:05:13]You're under we believe >> All right. All right. Hang on. Hang on.

[00:05:16]It's a long Mr. Johnson, we're going back and forth. That's a long time that 4-year-old in the car. Any human being in the car that long. So, the court's going to modify the recommendation. Your parenting time should be alternating weekends. Alternating weekends Thursday at 5:00 till Sunday at 5:00. Alternating weekends beginning this weekend. Not every weekend. It's too much for that child. And Mr. the court is not presented with any evidence that the child is in danger at this house in Alpena. If you think the environment is inappropriate, you can petition the court with some some proof that that environment uh with um um Alpena is harmful or inappropriate for the child. So, the court will grandmother parenting time will set it every other weekend, Thursday at 5:00 to Sunday at 5:00 meeting at the Rockwood Police Department and begin this Sunday.

[00:05:59]So, it's uh it's it's a long drive for that your child and Ms. Johnson, you got to contemplate where you want to live.

[00:06:07]There's got to be some stability in this child's life. I would You're on >> that far to be alternate weekends.

[00:06:12]And uh once we get the recommendation regarding parenting time and just work and custody from friend of court. And Mr. Remide, you can re-notice that for hearing. Anything further this morning?

[00:06:21]Yes, just to let the court know that the essence the minor has been registered in Taylor at Johnson Early Childhood Center and will start September 30th. And it is Monday through Thursday, which will not conflict with the court's ruling on parenting time.

[00:06:35]Okay, and obviously you should provide that information to to Ms. Johnson where the child is at school. We will do that, of course. Yes.

[00:06:42]Okay.

[00:06:44]All right, Ms. Johnson, any questions?

[00:06:46]I am a little confused on the parenting time. So, it's it's Thursday >> Alternate weekends, Thursday at 5:00 until Sunday at 5:00. You meet at the Rockwood Police Department. And then it'll begin this weekend, September 19th.

[00:07:01]Thursday of this week.

[00:07:03]Um and then um alternate weekends thereafter.

[00:07:07]Not every weekend, but alternate weekends. It's not every weekend. It's every other.

[00:07:12]Correct. Every other weekend.

[00:07:14]>> Okay.

[00:07:14]And the main the main reason is cuz it's a long drive for that 4-year-old child.

[00:07:18]We live We don't live in Alpena. We have visits there, but we don't we don't have to go there. I mean, it's just I don't understand why the courts can't go back to week on, week off.

[00:07:31]It's a lot for this child. You said you're you're you're living at both places. You have no permanent address at both places.

[00:07:36]>> Me, not the child.

[00:07:38]The friend of court is going to reach out to you. Hopefully they got your address and they're going to conduct a formal investigation recommendation.

[00:07:44]Once they've done that, you'll both get a copy of the report in writing, and then we can come back and discuss these matters again at that time.

[00:07:51]Thank you, Your Honor.

[00:07:53]Thank you.

[00:07:54]All right. If you can modify your recommendation, Ms. Patrick, I would appreciate that, and that will conclude this hearing. The ending exposes how messy family court really gets behind the paperwork. The mother keeps pushing for week on week off custody, but the judge isn't moving after hearing about unstable living arrangements and long-distance travel. Then the school enrollment revelation lands late, adding another layer of poor communication between the parents. Nobody leaves fully satisfied, but the court makes it clear that consistency and honesty will decide what happens next. Make sure to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and we'll see you in the next one.