Comments on: When The Custodial Parent Blocks Telephone Communication with the Kids http://distanceparent.org/legalities/when-the-custodial-parent-blocks-telephone-communication-with-the-kids/ Long distance parents and their kids. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Carrie http://distanceparent.org/legalities/when-the-custodial-parent-blocks-telephone-communication-with-the-kids/#comment-8441 Carrie Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:08:41 +0000 http://distanceparent.org/?p=163#comment-8441 What you are describing is inappropriate behavior for either the custodial or non custodial parent.  I'm not an attorney and I can't give you legal advice. That said, in order to do anything, you first have to have proof that it's happening.  Document it, collect proof.  Then either follow up by pursuing custody or visitation changes through your custody case, or if there is an imminent threat, with your local police department.   I wouldn't advise blocking his calls unless you've gone to court to ask the judge if that is ok.  The post you are responding to is about exactly that situation.  Blocking the non custodial parent's access to the kids is not legal unless a judge has said it's ok - nor is it necessarily good for the kids.   What you are describing is inappropriate behavior for either the custodial or non custodial parent.  I’m not an attorney and I can’t give you legal advice. That said, in order to do anything, you first have to have proof that it’s happening.  Document it, collect proof.  Then either follow up by pursuing custody or visitation changes through your custody case, or if there is an imminent threat, with your local police department.  

I wouldn’t advise blocking his calls unless you’ve gone to court to ask the judge if that is ok.  The post you are responding to is about exactly that situation.  Blocking the non custodial parent’s access to the kids is not legal unless a judge has said it’s ok – nor is it necessarily good for the kids.  

]]> By: Rebecca http://distanceparent.org/legalities/when-the-custodial-parent-blocks-telephone-communication-with-the-kids/#comment-8440 Rebecca Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:32:21 +0000 http://distanceparent.org/?p=163#comment-8440 So what happens when the only form of communication is via phone but their father keeps bashing me (our kids Mother) every time he calls!? he tells me to die, says vulgar things to me through the kids. I keep documenting the phone calls and i've asked him to stop several times via email so its documented but he keeps doing it. I want to block him and not answer his calls anymore. Is that legal? Our kids are 17months and 2-1/2. It's crazy. He thinks im not giving the kids the phone. They're too young to talk on the phone but they understand it's their father on the phone. I never say a bad word about him to them. They'll figure it out on their own. What are MY rights to protect myself and the kids? So what happens when the only form of communication is via phone but their father keeps bashing me (our kids Mother) every time he calls!? he tells me to die, says vulgar things to me through the kids. I keep documenting the phone calls and i’ve asked him to stop several times via email so its documented but he keeps doing it. I want to block him and not answer his calls anymore. Is that legal? Our kids are 17months and 2-1/2. It’s crazy. He thinks im not giving the kids the phone. They’re too young to talk on the phone but they understand it’s their father on the phone. I never say a bad word about him to them. They’ll figure it out on their own. What are MY rights to protect myself and the kids?

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