Hey, Dad, how are you doing? I am exhausted because I spent all day in court watching a friend of mine in a contempt case. His ex-wife, or soon-to-be ex-wife, had violated court orders 21 times and was on summary probation, which means she needed to abide by all the laws and court orders. If she violated those, she could go to jail because the summary probation was a suspended sentence for the 21 violations of previous court orders.

So they’re going back for round two in this particular case, where Mom has violated the orders 14 more times. Basically, she needs to be convicted on one of those, and hopefully, the judge will revoke the summary probation and put Mom in jail to teach her that she actually needs to follow all the court orders. That’s why we pursue contempt; this is a war of attrition. It’s not something where you just go in and get what you want.

This is a pattern of behavior on Mom's part—21 violations in the first round and 14 in the second. There are probably easily another 20 or 30 that haven’t even been brought up because they seem too petty to pursue. My friend is only bringing the most important ones because he’s trying to show the court, “Listen, you keep trying to make us get along, but she’s not following the court orders. I follow the court orders, and you need to start paying attention to the fact that I may be the better parent.” That’s why he’s pursuing the contempt.

Hope that helps! Have a great day, and remember, I think you’re fucking awesome!