My Wife Is Trying To Alienate Me Out Of My Child’s Life

Question: I’m a recently retired U.S. Army Veteran attempting to locate my missing daughter. I have court-ordered visitation and phone calls authorized with my daughter, but I have not seen or heard from her since September. I believe her mother is attempting to alienate me out of her life despite …

How A Missing Spouse Can Terminate Your Parental Rights

Question: I divorced my ex-wife wife years ago and our divorce agreement calls for 50-50 shared custody. However, she has disappeared and took our kids with her. I don’t know how to find her but I think some of my family members might be in touch with her. What should …

Daughter’s Mother Fled the State: How Do I Serve Her or Even Find Her?

Question: I reported domestic violence against my daughter’s mother recently and filed for child custody. Now, she has fled the state and is living in another state. How do I get her served or even find her?

Can My Teenage Son Move Out of State to Live with Me? When Can He Decide?

Question: I moved out of state last year, and my fifteen-year-old son now wants to live with me. My ex is opposed to this. My son says my ex verbally abuses him. If he refuses to return back home to her after our visitation, do I have to force him …

Why Moving Out Could Be A Costly Mistake In Your Divorce

By Sarah Merry Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer There is a terrible rumor that when a couple decides to divorce or separate, one party must immediately leave the house. In more cases than not, the husband leaves the house to move into a dinky apartment while his wife and children …

My Ex Is Making False Abuse Allegations About Me

Question: I am an unwed father whose name is on my child’s birth certificate and carries my surname. My ex-girlfriend fled with my child and now no one will tell me where she is because she is spreading lies that I sexually abused my child. My question is can she …

Is It Parental Kidnapping To Move Out Of State While Spouse Is Deployed?

Question: Is it considered kidnapping if I move out of state before our divorce is final even though my spouse is deployed overseas?

13 Ways To Prevent Parental Kidnapping

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com An ounce of protection can help ward off a lifetime of sorrow and frustration. The key in preventing parental kidnapping is to put protections and interventions in place that will prevent the child abduction from ever happening in the first place. Here are 13 …

Parental Kidnapping Warning Signs

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com There are certain behaviors that a divorced dad should be aware of that may indicate an increased risk of parental kidnapping in a divorce and child custody case.

Parental Kidnapping Laws

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 children are abducted by a parent. Almost half of these kidnapped children were taken across state lines by their abducting parent and concealed, with the intent of keeping them for an indefinite period of time …