A friend of mine has been fighting for regular access to his ds for years. After the relationship ended, his ex moved across the country with their child and refused access. Every time she's stopped access the courts have reinstated it, criticised her actions etc. Shortly after Christmas she stopped access again, and so my friend had to restart court proceedings.
Context is that she's not allowing any phone contact or anything and he's had no contact from them since early January now, and then she has failed to appear for the virtual court hearing this afternoon. Obviously this raises instant concerns regarding safety and my friend is going to speak to ss/police for a welfare check as a matter of urgency. However, after that (assuming they're all safe and there was no valid reason for failing to appear), AIBU to think that the court will be taking a very poor view of her not turning up?