When a father is fighting a restraining order because of his soon-to-be ex-wife's underhand legal strategies, there are some obvious implications. You may realise that it grants her immediate custody of the children, and that she can claim higher maintenance payments. However, the effects upon the defendant's criminal record are often overlooked, especially when your main concern is trying to figure out how to win a custody battle for the sake of...more
Every year, thousands of Americans get divorced. According to the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, Missouri, around 50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second and 74% of third marriages end in divorce. That's a huge amount of heartbreak and financial hardship every year.Worst of all - in most of these cases, there are children involved. And an increasing number of those families are being torn apart through the sly...more
Fathers who are forced into fighting a restraining order after their ex decides to file phony abuse allegations, in order to win a custody battle, often have an uphill struggle to defend themselves. This article is meant to advise you on what steps you need to take in the short term, as well as offering long term strategies that you can use to win the custody battle yourself.First of all, if you're fighting a restraining order, you will have been informed of an initial temporary one being granted against you by an authorised person. This person, often a police officer or a county sheriff, will have provided paperwork which provides further details for you - it should explain the basic restrictions involved. This temporary restraining order is often called an "ex parte" order because it has been granted in your absence, with only your ex in court. It is highly unlikely that the initial request will be denied, because judges prefer to offer more protection than is needed than make the mistake of not offering enough. This works well in genuine abuse or domestic violence cases, but causes a lot of heartache during phony filings or when a restraining order is used as a divorce maneuver...more
During divorce cases, your ex's lawyer might suggest she file a phony allegation of abuse against you so that a temporary restraining order can be obtained. And while you're trying to figure out how to fight the restraining order, you can end up losing your job, your home, your car, and visitation rights to see your kids. You may even end up with...more
Fathers' rights during divorce are often forgotten. So if you're a father fighting a restraining order as part of a custody battle with your ex, you need to ensure you take several critical steps as soon as you find out a phony order has been granted against you. This article has been written in the hope that it can help to resolve your situation -...more
When you're asked to think about the holiday period and what it means to a family, you may picture a Christmas morning with children unwrapping presents. Or the delighted look on your son's face as he opens a birthday present. Or maybe it's the picture of a Thanksgiving meal and the laughter at its busy dinner table.Whatever your idea of a family gathering is, divorce rights for fathers are never a more painful topic to discuss than around the holiday period. Fighting a restraining order, figuring out how to win a custody battle - it doesn't make for a happy time, either for you or your kids.Because of this, it can be hard to know how to handle holiday periods. Unfortunately, even if a father is fighting a restraining order which has only named his ex as a plaintiff, it's normally extended to the children for practical purposes. Basically, whilst there is often only a legal restriction on seeing your ex, you don't get to see your children anyway. It's a terrible situation, and this article has been written to advise on how to claw back some of the divorce rights for fathers that you should be getting.1. Demand a holiday-specific parenting schedule plan during negotiations.Some...more
If you find yourself fighting a restraining order as part of sly divorce tactics by your ex, it's usually because a lawyer has been telling her how to win a custody battle as fast as possible.Unfortunately for you, false allegations of abuse -...more
Different states in America have different laws regarding restraining orders, and their enforcement. If you're fighting a restraining order across state lines, it's important to know various facts so that you have the best chance of rescinding the...more
Here are 3 top tips for the fathers out there who are fighting a restraining order that's been made against them, causing a separation between them and their children. Phony restraining orders are not the end of the world, as long as you make the...more
Roughly half of all marriages in the USA end in divorce. An increasing number of those marriage separations involve a restraining order being filed at the same time as the petition for divorce. Unfortunately, if you're the one fighting a restraining...more
Some readers may be confused about how they end up fighting a restraining order during divorce proceedings, because they aren't aware of the various options available to a manipulative ex. It's a good idea to know what your ex might be planning as...more
When a restraining order is served against you, it's usually an upsetting and shocking event. Many people don't know what will happen during the order being served, never mind how to go about effectively fight it. This article is meant to explain...more