Does anyone know Texas law for a bitter ex wife not allowing him to be a parent to kids. Not deadbeat dad!?

Question

Great answers already. So i am the step mom ...for 10 years. i am referred to as "Fat ***" at her house and the kids totally are so emotionally locked up. We have been back in texas for 3 years from NY and i think the hubbie has guilt but it is getting worse and worse. I want to go for custody and that may be the way it turns out but I just needed to hear that other people understand that her bitterness is just not right. By the way we never speak bad of her and haven't for 10 years but she tells the kids that he doesn't love them...ect...and we pay alot of support. Thanks for all your answers and suggestions.

Answer 1

I dont no there specific law however the general rule of thumb is that if you are married you have full rights to the children there fore a simple phone call to the police would settle the matter ... show up on her door step she wont allow you to see kids simply call police explain your situation and the cops can not refuse you right to take your children .... if you are divorced reffer to custody order if you have visitation rights simply do the same call cops and they will advise you go BACK to court ...

Answer 2

Not an easy situation to be in, so I sympathize with you. Realize myself and anyone else that answers are not attorneys and can't tell you what exactly to do, only give you support.

The dad should call his ex-wife and set up visitation according to what the court laid out for visitation. If she refuses or is vulgar, tell him to keep his cool. Threatening her does nothing but give her more ammunition to come back at him with. At that point, he need to contact the court and ask what he needs to do if she is in contempt of his visitation rights.

He may have to hire a lawyer to go to court.

Certainly, he has to be prepared for the possibility (and I hope this isn't true) that the kids don't want to see him. She may have brainwashed them so much in terms of the hurtful things she's said about them, that they don't want to see him. If that's the case it would really hurt (again I hope it isn't). In the long run the kids will find out the truth.

No matter what, he should continue to try to make an effort to see his kids and when they are comfortable with you, include you as well. They may not accept you right away, but try to befriend them and understand that they are coming from a broken home.

I hope the two of you are able to resolve the problem with the ex-wife positively.

Answer 3

I would say that not one judge in Texas would allow a woman to keep a mans children from himespecially if he is paying his support. These are actually 2 separate issues in the eyes of the court so she can't legally keep them from you even then. You have to call the police where the children reside and show them a copy of the divorce decree, the visitation schedule, and if she does not release them she can be held in contempt. I would call the police office to make sure they would meet you over there and make arrangements with them first.

Don't talk bad about her in front of them either. they don't want to here disrespect to a woman.

If you are out of state, you may have to fight her in court for custody. We won custody of my step-son. So they do give them to the dad. They give them to the parent that will provide the best and most stable environment for them.

Answer 4

If you have a possession, or visitation, order, and she is not following it, then she can be held in contempt of court for disobeying a judge's orders.