Question: My ex-wife says my child wants to refuse visitation with me. Every time I talk to my kid she seems to want to come over during my parenting time, but my ex always says she is lying. If it turns out to be true that my child does not …
Visitation interference is pervasive affecting approximately 6 million children nationwide, yet most states disregard enforcing court-ordered parenting time schedules. The law is swift and severe when child support is unpaid, but when a father is denied access to his child there are few remedies available. However, Illinois is one of …
Question: I had to relocate out of state following my divorce because of work. The judge in the child custody case would not allow me to modify the visitation schedule because the children were young and he thought I abandoned them. The airfare costs to travel and see them every …
Question: My divorce lawyer told me that I have little to no chance of obtaining 50-50 parenting time in my child custody case because my child is very attached to his half-brother and the court wouldn’t want to remove him from that bond. So I was basically told that my …
By William E. Brooks Author, “My Life In Exile“ Recently, in what should have been a joyous occasion, I became a grandfather. However, I have yet to see my new grandson. And what is worse, my son, the father, has only seen his son a handful of times because he …
By Tara N. Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com A deployed soldier already has to deal with the stress of family separation. Possible changes in child custody and threats to fathers rights during deployment only compound the issue. A new Pennsylvania bill protects the deployed soldier by stating that no changes in …
By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com My previous article “Is Your Ex-Wife Ignoring Your Children During Parenting Time?” addressed a common situation when a divorced dad feels his ex-wife is not properly caring for the children during her parenting time. Frequently cited examples include mom increasingly leaving the child for …
By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com What happens when a divorced dad has been noticing that his ex-wife’s parenting time has been increasingly interrupted with activities that she seems to place above her children? There are many stories on the DadsDivorce.com divorce forum where fathers tell of their ex-wives being …
Question: I would like to file a parenting time contempt motion because my ex-wife denies my visitation every few months. Is that enough frequency to file a contempt charge? How can I improve my chances to win a contempt motion?