I hope you were really seeking the answer and not just trying to come up with ways to interfere with custody. and hes pissed because i have sole custody and hes even more possed at the amount of support he has to pay..which he comes up with stories of why he cant pay it! The issue you will have is proving the situation as each person is innocent until proven guilty. There was 2 off duty police officer sitting on the bench outside as we wisk our self away from the sit. He also could have drove my children home in order to obey the court order. he said NO. I recently went to custody court in which father did not show up. He and his family had the judicial system in their pockets and of course it didnt hurt that they came from money. It will be reinstated on Nov.1st and he sees the surgeon on Nov.5th to schedule surgery. I dont know where they live exactly or a phone number. Apparently you got stuck with one of the bad ones, but not all fathers are like that. He asked for a military transer about 1.5 years ago so that his new wife could get a job in another city. You need to have proof. The mother refuses to let anyone know where she lives. He has been asking his mother for over a year to let him come live with us. The non-custodial parent is not entitled to keep the child beyond their court ordered visitation period without obtaining an order from the court modifying his or her visitation. We are planning on taking her back to court for a custody ammendment, she and her new husband have VERY questionable parenting issues (both recently picked up class B drug charges DURING moms visitation time.) She has called social services on me 8 times when i let her have visitation and its time for ne to pick them up they start crying saying they hate me i ask them why they say it they tell me Grandma tells me too! Because she is the one I was replying to. I donot want the police to be involved if I donot let the kids go there this weekend and I have a feeling he will call them over to my house. My daughter said when he is in a program and she can speak to the counselor she will consider him coming but not taking her as long as he is still with the girl friend who has all so had a issue with drugs. I moved to WV with my mom back in june-August of last year and my son father moved to Weirton.. me my son father his sister and my mom we wrote a paper statin I would have primary have the custody rights and his father could come see him when he wanted to.. Its been 16months since my son father been around.. Now all of a sudden he wants to show back up in his life We have a custody order through the state of pa.. police ? If the Police do not go after her for Interference with Custody or it is across state lines call the FBI and report a kidnapping and tell them the police would not do anything and file complaints against the police. I filed for divorce on March 16 in Franklin County in KY. My wife was properly served with the papers. I need answers on what to do now. They need to re-evaluate the court systems and really look out for whats in the chils best interest.They also need to hold the parent responsible for interfering with the relationship of the non custodial parent. So are you truely a single mom or just a mom with an strong ego thats dumbfounded when responding to real life questions that DOES NOT require a dumb opinion like yours. My 4 year old step sons mother is out of control. My son was very upset and keeps telling me he would cry at daddys and want to come home but daddy would say no. Does anyone know if they can do that?? Is this custodial interference, and what can be done? In 2011 we uncovered that My 9 y.o son had been molesting it makes no sense. That leaves 3 hours not the 6 hours ordered. Ex.The parent wouldnt teach their child those things but quite the opposite and the only reason they want that child in there life is to hurt the mother and because they fear being all by themselves. I want my daughter and new baby to be together also and have a mom and dad that love them. She has a job as a waitress and cant afford a place of her own apparently. Listen to your child and see if the complaint is truly valid or if it is just that they are bucking the system. I can tell you have no respect for him, but he is the father and just like the Court you have to give him every opportunity to do the right thing not for you or for him but for your child. I was so distraught over what she said about my son and all that had happened, I had to see a psychiatrist, and the twin that was forced to his the smaller twins had anger bursts and had to have him evaluated, which said due to fathers chaos, put kids behind mentally. We have taken all of the steps that the police the courts even the magistrate have been telling us and most of it is that we cant do anything, we can not do a missing persons report because they say Virginia doesnt do that!!!! My daughter (age 20) has full legal and physical custody of her 18 month old daughter. Second question is do I have a custodial interference in regards to my ex-wife?Seeing that she lives in Illinois as I in Florida (for right now until I find a job closer to them) how can thi be inforced should she be in violation? She bought expensive gifts, things I as a single working mother could never afford. ***YOU CAN DO IT!!!! In what way is your dad abusing you? The reservation judicial system is inept and unsympathetic to a non-Indian father wishing to have a relationship with his son. No need for lawyer. years in rehabilitation centers and therapy. My bf and his xgf have a child together and there is no custody agreement. Being a father of 4 who my ex took my kids to Chicago from Florida under the same circumstances I can say I have no sympathy for your story. To visit their mother only at his discretion. He had been trying to find her for years. He further assumes that he and the school board is covered under our court order, which they are not. She couldnt because she was already at work. In our case, the mother is a legitimate loser and the father should, without question, be awarded full custody but since the child isnt being beaten or otherwise abused, were screwed and the child is growing up in just as terrible an environment as if he was being abused. Theyre mother has not had a home in over 8 years. Now if I try &see her cheerleading I just get ignored or a filthy look. someone has to be legally responsible for the child, irrespective of whether they are acting responsible or not. Can i leave the state and file for legal separation and custody in maryland wothout his permission. Now the last nightmare my deceased fianc and I had at court is when I got into some trouble and for the safety of our daughter he went and took temporary custody! Can he do that or can the cops make him give me the kids for my vacation? Without a court order it will be very difficult for you to exercise visitation over Fathers objection. My fiance is divorced and has 2 children with his ex wife. Is there anything more I can do to get him back? "Supervised visitation centers are community organizations in various locations that provide supervised visitation services. looked thru the windows and he had packed everything up and disappeared with my What do we do until then? Being a great divorced father : real-life advice from a dad who's been thereby Paul Mandelstein,Nolo, 2010. If the last court order provides that you have sole legal and physical custody and that father has no visitation, then you may not need a court order. I have all the evidence its right out in the open plain as day but the courts are blind and combined as a whole. But, a TPO (temporary protective order) sounds reasonable that should protect you for 30 days then you have a hearing and present your case and if the Judge finds cause, it will become a Restraining Order and if they ever bother you again, its aggravated stalking. There may be mediators or conciliators at the courthouse who volunteer to help you and the other parent come to an agreement. See the comment above yours. I am in the horrible position of being abused in my second marriage. This legal battle has been extremely expensive and has labored no results. let Mom love her kids. she is Ignoring all of our communications about the upcoming scheduled Thanksgiving visitation. In the mean time my daughter and I lost all contact, they changed her cell #, they painted me out to be a horrible person and the last time I saw her or hugged her was 3 years ago. Will there be any consideration and help for me? Before the divorce was even final. a. Again, a holiday weekend, so, she is in line right now, waiting for the court building to open & see what can be done. I called the police and expland the sit. Perhaps they will let you come by and answer his questions or some other form of brief or even supervised visitation. You should give them the info. My baby daddy is on the run from the law and wants to sign the birth certificate then turn himself in right after , but he is with a girl that has 12 kids smokes weed a d has threatened to take away my child when he is born. Im sorry D Bean, our justice system and especially the family court system is corrupt.. My ex and I have a custody and visitation order in NYS. I also am concerned that he may have hurt one of our children and is afraid they will disclose it to me. If your court order states you have to let the parent know where the child is or any visitation or other communication is on that Order you are in willful contempt and possibly interference with custody. John, you should check your state laws, here in florida it is a mother who is the custodial parent when no orders have been issued. If so how do I get a petition I have full legal custody of my child but I dont want to drive 1000 miles for them not to give me my child back Im trying to do things the right way I know I have to contact the sheriffs office any help would help, My daughters mother is keeping me from seeing my daughter even on tjis upcoming father day. This is a nightmare. Visitiation ended on July 27th and I have still not gotten my daughter back. She will probably lose custody if she does this because she is showing she thinks she is the only parent. Both parents must realize the interests of the child needs to come first. Whatever the Court decides you have to follow, just like he would. I filed thru Hague Convention proceeding in London on international Abduction(a civil proceedings). I live 15 minutes away from he and my son. Im so confused. I am concerned for our childrens safety. This could run you a few hundred dollars but save you great headaches in the end. How can he defend himself against this witch (figuratively speaking)? Will hubby be held in contempt of the court order? The couple must decide themselves in writing how all assets will be divided, who the child will live with, how co-parenting and visitation will work in the event the two decide not to renew their marriage when it expires. Grandparents have absolutely no power in a custody matter unless the natural parents are deceasedor incompetenteven if the parents are in jail they have to have some say in the situation when it comes to adoption unless it is ordered by a judge ex parte. Is there any specific way I should approach this situation should these instances be documented or reported to anyone please help. I had to get another attorney that turned out to be a complete A-hole and was incompetent as can be. FATHERS ARE NOT JUST DOLLAR SIGNS AND SPERM! If what you say is true and you consider her a gift, then calm down and dont make her pay for your mistakes any further than she already has to, according to you, because of who you choose her father to be. He was not released until10:30pm. @ lived and I told police. She filed an order to comply. The child would be much better off with us, but we dont know if the courts will make that change based on that. The courts refused jurisdiction on my daughter but they also refuse to give her to me. Examples include not giving a child back following a visitation, denying the other parent the right to see them, or even influencing the child's opinion of the other parent. The mother has kept minimal contact with my step son. So I cooperated fully and she had the kids within an hour. (which was not his scheduled time.) How far does each individual live from the other? If you dont get it right then, dont get madkeep track of everything and if/when it is appropriate or there is a major change of circumstance file for a change in custody. I have court papers with a judges signature. WOMAN, GROW UP. I am not an attorney. You have set the precedence that YOU pick up the child. Make sure you have a parenting time order with days and times also (include holidays & birthdays). She has flagged our case so anything filed goes right to her. That time, he called CPS & told them that my daughter was always dropping my grandaughter off in dirty diapers & she had a horrible diaper rash. My ex has residential custody that started July 1st. He does not let me know anything is there anything I can do. In the few states that make this a crime they usually call it parent time interference. We would like to know what are options are. I get along with my exhusband and we co-parent quite well. When we got along prior to her moving again in 2007 I was always to be refered to as a friend when she would bring him to visit even though she told him who his brothers were. The conditions continuously got worse. My fiance is to have open phone access to the children and she either keeps the phone unplugged ( which she has told their 10 year old son is due to telemarketer calls) or tells the children if they pick up the phone they will be in trouble. It was supposed to be strict enough for the police to step in if he pulled this again. Great info here! Because no matter what you come up with, you willfully did the wrong thing to your children and broke the law on three counts. Explains the "standard to be used when a noncustodial parent, who is living out-of-State, seeks custody of a child and permission to move the child out-of-State.". I just want him to return my daughter and follow the orders we signed and agreed too. Did I do wrong by keeping my son? Is this legal should I pursue it? If you have that intimate time with them it is a treasure you can share with them when it truly means something to them. What are my options at this moment? At this time, I am granted temporary sole custody due to the fact of the restraining order. He does this everytime. There are other instances when one of the parents violates the custody or time-sharing orders, and their actions cannot be justified. Should I be worried about custody? To answer your question, the police cannot get involved in the case as it is a civil case to be decided by the courts. It includes answers to questions like: What happens to debts in a divorce?, I'm separated: Can I date?, How are family pets handled?, When can I stop paying child support?, How is alimony decided? I have not been allowed any kind of contact with my children since October 2009 and even that was ubruptly cut off. My husband and I live in Kentucky, and he has joint legal custody of his stepson but he is not the primary custodial parent. Can I get temporary custody? Adoption of Franklin, 99 Mass. The child is a boy, and his dad is his hero. Not so. Not doing so is an act of parental alienation. Talk only about the child and only what is necessary. Ms. Monica, After he took my daughter out of state without my permission for an entire week. Split cost of dr or hospital visits, stop making the situation all about who pays who child support and how much, its not about whats best for mom or dad, its abouts whats best for the child. The laws do NOT allow them to get involved unless a physical altercation happens. He finally did get caught the end of last year, had several felony counts from all the drugs in him and on him, plus driving, so a 2nd dui for him. The mother is in contempt and he can call the police, show them the Order, and the Police/sheriff will demand she bring the children back or you will press charges for Interference with Custody. They have NOT been to court so the ex-wife can answer for what she did. The courty order doesnt state any specific time he can have them. Status quo is every other weekend and one day a week. found any hint that it was anybody else. Im a mom of three and I have custody of the two youngest ones and my ex husband has my oldest. Unlawful visitation or parenting time interference. the father of my kids told me he has been filing police reports because i havent been letting him see the kids well thats what hes telling them but the real reason is because i havent taken him off child support he knows where we live and my phone number but since our court date in november he hasnt been trying to see them or call just the few days ago he sat in his car outside my house for about and hour and left didnt even try to knock on the door and than last weekend we were coming home and i saw him turning out of my street with his wife didnt attempt to turn around and come back are those police reports legit can he use those on me me an him had an agreement i take him off child support he stops coming around for the fact that he doesnt want to be financialy responsible for the kids what can i do. 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