New York Divorce Report - Custodial Parents Interfering with Visitation Lose Custody and Held in Contempt - Comments

JAmes Livesay

Daniel Clement — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:14:28 -0500

Excellent posting- I'm glad the court here did more than a "slap on the wrist."

rronnie l anderson

Daniel Clement — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:14:28 -0500

i am a resident of n.c experiancing some difficulties in showing the importance of both parents being involved the development of my sons life, the [constodial]parent the mother ,has consistently interfered with my visitation rights she has either charged me with false accusations of having indecent conversations with her daugter are has gotten order of protections against me for threatning to kill her i have never denied the threat but it had taken place 3months prior to her charge.this action was taken against me because i had her charged with harrasment 1day prior to her filing this protection order iam still in disbelief that a state would allow someone to take a protection order out after they were arrested 1day prior for harrasment the constodial parent has also been allowed to get me supervised visitation without good cause. she has now moved out of state with my son,i was never informed by her that she would be moving,when i have court ordered visitation. i believe that if the states really cared about dead beat dads then they would take more of a stance against mothers who alinate the children from their fathers

dcm

Daniel Clement — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:14:28 -0500

I'm increduous that any female doing anything wrong is held responsible for her behavior.

darla

Daniel Clement — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:14:28 -0500

i am a noncustodial mother, i was denied for over 6 months and have a police report for every incident, filed contempt charges which my ex plead guilty to 21 counts, and all this right after moving out of state under a temporary restraining order. so far he has had to do nothing for his behavior, we had to attend 1 four hour parenting class, and i had to also attend.
i assure you if i wasn't paying child support i would be in jail, I have to keep an attorney on retainer to constantly enforce the decree.
the judge ordered a home study and it is recommended that the child reside with mother. I'm not sure what that means, will the court follow its own study or leave things as is, rather than admit to a mistake. I lost custody because i was a waitress and he seemed more stable.

Angela

Daniel Clement — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:14:28 -0500

I recently was awarded sole legal and physical custody of my 15 month old son. My son's father did not show to court and I expressed to the judge my frustration that his father will not answer a simple question as "Did he eat dinner?" or "what time did he give him his medication?"
When the judge asked me if I worked out a visitation plan, I added that I'd like to alternate major holidays and to alternate weekends and for my son's father to pick him up every Wednsday from daycare so he can have an extra night with his dad. Growing up without my own dad present, I understand the need and want of having a father present. The weekends that his dad has visitation with him, he is suppose to pick him up from daycare Friday and return back on Sunday evening. His father refuses to pick him up on Friday's but expects me to continue to drop him off early Saturday mornings. Would I be held in contempt by the court if I refused to drop him off at his convenience?

beth

Daniel Clement — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:14:28 -0500

I am a stepparent I have been with the kids for 12 years they call me mom all on their own i did not ask them to what I dont understand is that the father has custody of them the mother moves out of state is behind in child support,will not pay her 40% of the medical bill that she is court orderd to pay, and the father cant get help"why is that" but the mother moved out of state made no visition changes and now wants to put him in contempt because he wont put the kids on a plane to go see her.shes the one in contempt she is to have her visition every other weekend per the court orderd visition.we have all kinds of laws to help the noncustodial parent what about the custodial parent the need help too!

no justice

Daniel Clement — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:14:28 -0500

I feel sorry for this poor Mother, as she was probably telling the truth about the Father and just couldn't produce enough evidence to prove him gulity which is a shame as the Child will more than likely suffer years of abuse before it is disclosed. The current system needs to be thrown out and rewritten by caring and loving Christian parents who really know what is best for our Children.