This one is from the mailbox :

“My ex continues to make excuses as to why she does not answer her phone, which is my only contact with my kids. She is in one state and I am in another. My question is…is there anyway to make my ex legally responsible to answer her phone when I call? “

I’m not an attorney and this is not legal advice. I don’t know the whole story, only what’s been presented. This is from my own limited experience only.

Although a judge might never tell her she has to answer the phone, a judge will definitely enforce reasonable requests to talk to your kids. The ONLY way to prove that this is happening is to document every single instance that you call and the outcome for each time. Back this up by getting copies of your phone records. Once you have a bit of proof (more than a few phone calls), then you don’t call the authorities but instead, you put together a ‘motion’ and take her to court.

Your case has to be made in the state that has jurisdiction over the custody case. That would be either the state in which the original custody arrangement was made – or the state in which the child lives, if they have moved and been in the new state long enough. (research “The Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act” for the states in question)

When you’re ready, you file a motion… (More)

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