That is very true, father's deserve equal rights to the children they helped create. If your interested there is a group called Fathers For Equal Rights. We could always use more voices like yours :)

On the other hand, that situation wouldn't present itself if the fathers had equal access to their children. That's were the law is biased against father's and their rights.

not if you don't pay child support.

ABSOLUTELY !

Well if the father/mother is not paying child support you see seek action in the courts. You should not take it out on your children by punishing the father through them. That only hurts your children and makes you the look bad...

yes i would like more info on fathers equal rights!!!

There are some articles and websites posted in Fathers For Equal Rights! that you might find helpful. There is also two other groups you might be interested in Stepfamilies and ex friends. ex friends is a support group for those who have difficulties with their partners previous girlfriend/boyfriend or spouse. Stepfamilies is a group to help support stepfamilies and also contains many helpful sites for blended families.

Child support should not be held against the child seeing the parent.. That is what the courts are for.. There are dads out there who have children living with them and not the mom.. I have yet to see a dad stop the child from seeing the mom because she doesn't pay her child support that was court ordered!!!! On the other hand I see a lot of moms stopping the visits even when the dad pays child support because the mom is on a power trip!!

Keep in contact with the school. Get on the mail list to get the progress reports. Grade cards is the overall tell tell. Not being there on the day to day to ensure homework is done (Correctly). This is how to stay in the loop. Cause they not going to you.

You can visit your child by law. Support or Back Pay Support or No Support. You have that right. Call the law yourself and get so time with your child.

I am going through a relatively similar situation. I have physical custody of my child and being a dad most people are shocked to see that I took charge and got physical custody of my son. The court granted joint legal (joint decisions on medical, school and other things). My ex-wife refused to make a decision on schooling so I home-schooled my son. The difference is I had an actual teacher who devised a lesson plan/learning curriculum for my son and that is what eventually saved me in court. She tried to make it seem as though he wasn't learning and that he had no real sense of direction. If your ex-wife doesn't have a lesson plan or some type of curriculum you can take her back to court and get the judge to enforce orders that the child be placed in a public school. You also can file paperwork in court to make her turn over the curriculum to you so that you may see and know what your child is learning and their progress reports. Lastly whether or not you are on time or behind on your child support payments, is a separate entity from your right to see, visit, talk to and participate in your child's life. I know dad's who are not worth their weight in salt and they have not followed through on any of their promises and yet they have visitation among other inherent parental rights. I know it was long but I hope it helps.

In some places, after certain requirements have been met to prevent a random man from trying to control another's child, fathers DO have equal rights to their children! I know that in Georgia, if a man has legally acknowledged a child, OR he was married to the mother AFTER she gave birth, he has as much say in the child's life until a court strips him of his rights (or the mother's rights). They both have say in where the child goes to school, where they live, etc.

That is excellent that her father is trying to get custody. All I can tell you is DON'T BACK DOWN! If the child is being neglected in some way, don't be afraid to contact children's services--if she gets removed from the home, she'll most likely go to a direct blood relative. If he has been granted visitation rights (since he was ordered child support, I'm sure there's something about visitation), she really can't deny him visitation, no matter if he pays child support or not! Unless a court has denied him visitation, she can't legally withhold his daughter from him in any state that I'm aware of.

You have my vote on this Topic.I have a son that would be a great father to his son,but the mother is a very hateful person,and won't even let my son see or keep his son.women like this should have no rights.I want to take her to court,but my son don't won't me too.thats the only reason why I won't.my son pays childsupport and wants to be with his son but the mother is so evil she won't let him see his child.this women did'nt even want a DNA done thats how sick she is.I could write a book about this women and she call herself a christian.like Steve Harvey say she's going to He--.LOL

Sorry one more thing. I can say this to anyone in this situation. Document the HE** out of everything she does and doesn't do. I got a legal journal with pages that are numbered and track changes in schedules as well as her falling through and it has made a difference it shows a pattern when you take her to court. Also the fact that you hand wrote it cannot be disputed as to when you made entires vs on a computer in microsoft word or excel.

OMG that is so my situation. My Husband and I are in the process of a custody/relocation plea to move Robert 14 to AZ, of course his mother is engaged in a full iraq defense, yet Robert really wants this . She has never cared about his needs or wants just child support $ and the ability to use him to battle us. So sad I feel your frustration.

Do grandparents have rights to see and keep their grandbabies if they live out of the state or city? if anyone knows please let me know.Thank you