My ex-wife filed for child custody two years back. Due to reasons beyond my control, it went ex-parte and has recently been reopened. The judge is just delaying the matter by giving dates. I filed for visitations 5 months back, but she still did not dispose it and did not give visitation orders. I am thinking of filing a petition in high court to speed up both the IA and OP, giving immediate visitation orders and closing the OP within 3 months. In this regard, I have the following questions:
(a) Should I file a writ of mandamus for this purpose?
(b) Whom should I make the respondent in such a petition? Would it be the chief justice of the court or just the family court judge?
(c) Before filing the petition in high court, I would like to give a chance to the family court judge to speed up the case herself. Can I file a memo asking her to speed it up and also seek her permission to file a petition in high court to speed it up? Coiuld that be construed as a threat?
Thanks to anyone who responds.
