Is there a website to help single fathers with custody concerns?
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yes go here http://www.fatherscustodia.com
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sagittarius_love,\n\nI was trying to answer your other question that was removed about your situation with your 2 year old.  I wanted to give you two links to view.  \n\nOne is about being a single mom and provides many wonderful resources.   \n\nhttp://www.thesinglemom.com/\n\nThe other is a book.  Read page 2-3 (the intro) of the book on the below link.  It's an incredible book and it's saved me many times.\n\nhttp://www.pusd.k12.az.us/rcms/suicide.pdf#search='suicide%20the%20forever%20decision%20quinnett'
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check out my dads website
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I am sorry to hear about your situation. I was in a similar situation 7 years ago but her father was actually convicted of molesting a young girl in town and he was sent to jail so i have sole custody of her. But I do know from working with troubled kids that there are supervised visits you can ask for where the visits are in a safe location with a member of social services or another agency like that present during the visit. It may be an option for you to look into and i hope everything works out.
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Yes, fight for your rights, and don't give him any sex (charge him, just kidding, had to say that in the moment), the most important thing of course is the welfare of the children, and remember, documentation, documentation, I hope you have paperwork on everything that has happend in your life, and witnesses, he has to pay child support no matter what, he is their father and has to support them (like it or not/wage garnishment).  And don't question yourself if you need financial help, you do and you deserve it.  Good Luck and I hope things work out for you and your children.
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Thank you "Divorced Dad", or at least I assume so. We need someone to talk to on occasion that understands, or someone to answer questions that we don't kow the answer to. Good Luck!
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I am so sorry for you! I am not experiencing the same, but my daughter has to have visitations with her father. He has threatened to kidnap her, so I'm always worrying about it. Also my child is 4 and has told me that her father touches and hurts her peepee. I've contacted several different agencies, lawyers, docs etc. Nothing is being done! I feel the frustration that you are going thru!The judge actually granted extra time on visits and went to unsupervised visits b/c evidence was inconclusive.I was told that if my ex was to run off with my daughter there was really nothing that I could do, even though I also have full custody. Why? Because he is the child's rightful parent too, and is allowed visitation. HUH??? I swear that is what they told me. But yet if I refuse to give my daughter over to him for his visits I will be arrested for kidnapping! ?????What a world we live in! Give me an email sometime. I'd like to stay in touch with you even if it's just to offer support. I hate to mention it but have you tried all the hosp. in the area that you last knew them to be? How about tracking them down via Yahoo White pages? Do you know of any family or friends that she might take your daughter to. Maybe you could contact them or go see them face-to-face. I don't know your financial sit. but hiring a private investigator might help. Have you posted their pics at police stations? They can fax it to others nationwide. Offer a reward. And above all else don't give up until you know for sure. And PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!!I will pray for you right now! God be with you! The answer about checking with schools is great. When you move to a new school the old school has to contacted and then they send info and should keep this on record. Maybe if she was in a Headstart program or a preschool program like pre-K you might be able to get some info thru them. As her biological father, you have the right to request that info and they cannot deny you it.Amy
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if the childs father doesnt want to be around his son then don't worry about him, because he is a deadbeat father. What you should do is be there for your child and to stop worrying about the father obviously he wasn't man enough to have the responsibilty so don't press him cut him out of you and your childs life for good or else it will cause problems down the road
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Have you thought about big brothers/big sisters.  They are a great organization and could really help out in your situation.  It is extremely important that you get some type of male role model in his life.  \nReports show that approximately 85% of youth in prison, 85% of children with behavioral disorders, 75% of adolescents in substance abuse treatment centers, 71% of all high school dropouts, and 70% of adults serving long-term prison sentences come from fatherless homes.  Fatherless children average significantly higher in terms of teen suicide, illegitimate birthrates, incarceration and unemployment. 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes.  90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes and 85% of all children that exhibit serious behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes.  Because only a portion of each age group grew up in a fatherless home, these statistics mean that children from fatherless homes are 5 times more likely to commit suicide, 9 times more likely to drop out of high school, 10 times more likely to abuse drugs, 20 times more likely to end up in prison and to have behavioral disorders, and 32 times more likely to run away than their peers who grow up in intact families with both birth parents.  These trends persist even when socioeconomic factors are controlled for.
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here is one \nhttp://www.advicenators.com/\ngoogle also has one                                                                                   \nhttp://answers.google.com/answers/main                                                              about.com has one and thier are some others too.
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There used to be a great one for both parents, adults and teeners in about.com a couple of years back.  You might check it out.
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You definitely need to contact somebody... Try starting with your local DVACK shelter... DVACK is for domestic violence... Tell them that you are scared for yourself and your child and get a protection from abuse order, he won't beable to come near you or the baby, and you can get your court proceedings started from there. you definitely need to talk to your local SRS office and tell them you want to start the custody to make sure you have residential custody, because if you don't, he has every right to that child just like you do.  He will beable to take her and there is nothing you can do to get that child back until you go through court and ask for visitation. That can take months to do, if he gets the child before you start the proceedings,and no child should go months let alone days without seeing their mother. If you hurry and do that, if he does take the baby, they could then issue an Amber Alert and put his butt in jail! Good luck, but act FAST, seriously!!!!!!!
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Going through a period of time being a single dad, I had similar problems.  I do not know your situation, but here are some things that have helped me.\n\nCan you do any portion of your work from home?\n\nWith utilities like PCANYWHERE and GOTOMYPC, I can accomplish alot from my home computer and it's just like I'm using my computer at work.  (This, of course only works if your work is done using a computer.) \n\nHave to checked into any "sick child" day cares?\n\nThey DO exist.  I have even heard of area hospitals supporting programs like this.  I have placed links below for you to look at.  Many people are not aware that these programs exist.  "Feeling Better" was a nurse ran facility in Sunnyvale, Ca.  I'm not sure if it's still open.  I am sure there are more, but I don't know what city you are in.
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I have never heard of anything like this before.  You need a lawyer.  The best case scenario is that you'll bring an action for visitation against whomever happens to have custody of him.  Otherwise, you'll probably have to sue the state.\n\nIf you are a minor, there should be free legal services able to represent you.  In any case, find a lawyer in your area now.
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Try http://www.family.watchdog.us  .
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here's a website that might help
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I'm sorry this is happening to you and your children. Dead beat dads really make me mad. \n\nLegally...you are well within your rights to go back to family court and file a custody modification. You can pick up the petition at the family court of the country where you and the children reside. Take the petition to your lawyer or complete it yourself (they're pretty self explanitory).\n\nYou can then modify the custody to either suspend his visitation completely, or you can make some provisions that if he doesn't pick them up within one half hour of the scheduled visit is canceled (so he can't just randomly show up). \n\nSite the reason that it is emotionally damaging to your children to have inconsistent visitation. For the next few visits make sure you have a credible witness in your home or at the drop off site. That way, he can't come back in court and say you are refusing him visitation.\n\nIf you don't care about child support or if you aren't recieving any, you can petition the court to eliminate his parental rights. This is easier to do if he is not only not visiting, but if you also have a husband or boyfriend who is willing to adopt your child. The court does not like to bastardize a child (their words, not mine).\n\nJust a warning, usually just the threat of court action causes most men to start seeking visitation again. So, only take action if you aren't worried about that. And the child support increase that another poster was talking about is not true in all states, so talk to a lawyer if you can. If you can't afford one, speak to your local Legal Aid Society or request a court appointed attorney (they do have those in FC).\n\nAnd on a personal note....kids are pretty perceptive. If you see yours being effected by all of this, consider family or individual counseling. There are free counselors available to your and your child.\n\nBest of luck!