Would you ever take a family member to court?

That is tough one. I guess it will depends on the situation. If i feel that the case is very abusive on my part, i will bring the case to the court even he/she is a family member, but the situation can be deal smoothly, i think there is no need.

I actually am taking a family member to court. I gave her gaurdianship of my son while going through my nasty divorce, so my abusive husband would haeve no chance of getting my son. She does not want me to have anyhting to do with my son now. I had to hire an attorney just to get visitation. She is spreading rediculous rumors about me, and trying to get my friend's and family to back her up. I am not concerned of the rumors, as my main concern is my child. I do feel I have to prove all of the rumors to be slander though..or it would just be her word against mine. I see my son on the weekends, and just yesterday..ha said.."my mom does not like you". He knows that I am his mom, but gets into trouble for addressing me in that way. She is so manipulative toward him, and isn't even the one who takes care of him. Her 74 yo mother in law does everything for him. I am not an unfit mother. I just made a mistake by trusting her to care for my child. We go to court next month. I'm sure he will be coming home with me on that day. She is coming up with all kinds of stories and lies, b/c she is fighting me for full custody of my son, and she thinks she is going to walk out of the court room with that...the lady has bumped her head. SHe is my aunt, and my mother is worried about not being close with her sister, but she knows that she is doing this to herself.

I'd hope that a situation like that would never happen. I guess it just depends on the situation though. If I wasn't close with the family member it would be a whole lot easier to take them to court.