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Originally Posted by johnco
fathers have very few rights unless they can afford to have them enforced.... again and again
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^this
Its easy to just say "lawyer up" when its not your money. Unfortunately, unless the mother is a crack whore (and getting arrested for it repeatedly) the court ordered visitation will be difficult to enforce, and custody will likely remain with the mother. I've watched this exact situation for years with a good friend who only wants to be a part of his kids lives. He has invested tens of thousands of $ on motions and court battles just to enforce the visitation that was agreed. His x has acted like a complete psycho, been evicted from multiple apartments, dragged the kids from place to place (changing school districts multiple times). As part of the legal battles, both he and the x submitted to professional parenting evaluations. My friend now has a professional opinion that his x's behavior is damaging to the kids, but the bull$hit still continues. Bottom line is that in absence of any real criminal activity, your laywer money won't amount to much more than a slap on the wrist.
Mike, your x2b is doing something called 'alienation.' Very difficult situation. Good luck.