I have custody of my almost 10 year old daughter and her father sees her everyday. Now he is only supposed to see her every other weekend and alternating holidays but I grant him the honor of being able to see her daily. Not only does he see her daily, but on my weekends he insists on calling her as well. She gets annoyed but doesn’t want her dad to get mad at her. He says it’s because he loves his daughter and worries about her. If she is with me there is no need to worry she is the best hands, MINE! Anyways, he got upset yesterday because we were at family function and he didn’t get to speak with her yesterday and it’s all my fault. So he is theathing to take action against me. Can he legally do that if she is well taken care of with roof over her head, food in belly and clothes on her back and what rights do I have?

My brother has partial custody of his son. Required by court, he is allowed ALL weekends and some agreed holidays.

The mother of my nephew has decided she will be moving across country with a guy she hasnt even known a year yet, and taking my nephew with her.

My brother feels since he doesnt have money to pay a lawyer, there is nothing he can do about it. So, he is just going to let his son go, even though he may never see him again.

What can he do, if he is willing and/or as an Aunt what can I do if he wont do anything?

We live in Oklahoma and she is planning to move to California.
He was married to the mother.

Okay…I have a 4 year old daughter who has a dad that has visitation. I am Married and have a 22 month old with him. I want to get a divorce and I want to move back to Texas. I have no family here and I really no friends, if you lived her you would know why, but I need my family right now. I need them financially and emotionally. I have an older son, 7 years old, who is very close to his grandparents and he is missing them. I dont know what to do and I need advice on how to go about this. My husband and I dont have much to split so it will be a quick and painless and hopefully cheap divorce. I want to move back to TX because thats my home and because I have A LOT MORE support when I want to go to school and work and right now I cant go to school and work because I dont have a sitter and cant find one here. WHAT CAN I DO AND HOW DO I GO ABOUT IT?
I know it can be done because I have seen it with other ex-couples and this is for them. This town is full of misery and drugs and want them to have a safe life and diversity in their lives. I want them to be around their family…As you can see in the paragraph above, this is about my kids….
I am one of those children that lived with my mother 2500 miles away from my father since I was 3 years old. I would visit my father every summer for 3 months and some holidays depending on school vacations. I would speak to my father on the phone every single day. Yes I lived missing my dad but to get to spend the summer with him was always fun, exciting and amazing. I grew up being just as close to my dad if not closer than me and my mother. So for anybody to say that the kids would suffer is not true. The fathers are the ones who will choose whether their kids will suffer if they don’t put in the extra effort to stay in contact with their kids. Also I am mentally and emotionally not happy here, my mom moved here when I was 17 so I had no choice but to go with her, and now my mother moved back to TX and I am stuck here. I am not looking for somebody to give me advice on how they think its wrong of me or selfish or even try to talk me out of it. I am looking for somebody who can give

My parents are getting a divorce and I had a few questions about it, mainly for people who practice law or are otherwise experienced.

My dad moved out back in 1999 on his own accord and communicated with us (mom, sister, myself) off and on for about 8-9 years (up to the present day), with some of those years being pleasant and even involving him in birthdays, holidays, coming over to the house, etc. (again, we didn’t kick him out, he chose to leave). Recently, he had a heart attack. We found out and went to visit him in the hospital. While there, his new ‘significant other,’ basically harassed us the whole time we were there. He has revealed that he has moved in with this woman and has since broken off communication with us and is paying the minimum child support (for my sister), while also refusing to pay for any of her future education.

He recently had his lawyer send us an ‘inventory’ letter which lists a bunch of random things in the house that he thinks are his (the majority of the things are not his – he didn’t buy them or they are long gone – and we think he just wants whatever they are worth in $$$$). Is he allowed to do this???? He has had 9 years and access to the items in the house (he could have taken them at any time), but he is clearly just saying he wants them so we’ll be forced to pay him whatever they are worth.

Please advise (serious responses only).

I realize that the law varies from state to state (I’m in PA), but I just wanted some advice.

Thanks.

I’m not getting in the middle of it, I’m asking a question about it. Two different things.

Thank you for your answer, though.

Okay my fiance has a 3 yr old daughter and her mother won’t let him see her, she says she doesn’t want him in her life. We are currently filling out the papers to apply for just standard visitation which is like 6 hours during the week and every other weekend..and some holidays. Has any other dads went through this? How long was it before you saw your child/ren?

I live over 1000 miles from my childrens father. What is standard visitation during the holidays and summers in cases like this where i have sole custody? The children are both under 7.

If the father isn’t taking his visitation and hasen’t for 2 years or even calls on birthdays or holidays can he loose his visitation rights but still have to pay child support ?

I have court-ordered visitation with my four-year old son, which includes every other holiday. However, we can never agree on what counts as a holiday. It seems like she always says what does and doesn’t count so that her holidays fall on the ones she wants. We are in Virginia, and no one seems to have an official holoday "list." Anyone have any advice? Thanks!

My ex-husband has visitation every other weekend with my children. He also gets alternating holidays. If the holiday falls on my weekend, would he then skip a weekend after to get back to every other weekend, or would he get three weekends in a row?

I have been planning a move for months now to another state.I have never been married and my daughters father only pays child support there is no custody order as of yet.Today one week before i am supposed to leave i was served papers for custody and visitation.He wants joint custody and joint physical custody plus the right to claim her as a dependant on taxes.he put in order i wasnt working wich i am, i sell on ebay.It is taxable.I am in iowa.we agreed when she was born every other weekend and a couple weeks in summer and i let him and his family have her whenever they like.very flexible.Alot of holidays.He is over road truck driver and rarely home his parents care for her mostly on his weekends.daughter played ball this summer he made one game out of 21.he even calls to cancel weekends.he is used to 4 days a month with her not even that sometimes.i agreed to pay for ticket to come see him reguraly before he served papers.Can i still legally move in a week?Is it considered taking her
I am finding very quickly that if you do not have money and your ex does you lose in court because you have no money for legal rep(attorney)legal aid does not help in this instance.So it is gonna cost a 2000 retainer to respond to his papers.How can this be???i know he has rights but she is 7 and why wait 7 years to decide you want joint custody and to be dirty enough to do it one week before move.I have rented truck new apt.etc..in new state.Already transferred my cna status to new state and never wanted to take her from him, a agreed to pay all transportation costs before he filed papers.guess it wasnt nice enough for him offered all time she is off school.to make it worse they made sure she was visiting them when i was served with papers and i am supposed to get her monday.they have to give her back to me right????????