by Ken Lund

Question by George McCasland – Dads Rights: Should a custodial parent, who is denying the court order visitation rights of the other parent, without a?
justifiable and provable cause, be required to provide a security bond (cash or certificate), that they forfeit the next time they violate the orders?

With 60% of court ordered visitation violated within the first six months of the order, according to the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services study, “Survey of Absentee Parents”, and no government programs to enforce, this could be an effective way to address the issue. Unlike child support, visitation recovery stops when the child reaches 18. And, in today’s economy, judges can no longer automatically jail those who violate family court orders. States are releasing prisoners, without the need for probation reporting, in increasing numbers.

A bond can be in cash or through a bonding agency.
Ruth,
You really should read more of my answers before assuming I’m bias. I drop hammers on father who created their own problems, and I told mothers how to enforce orders. I tell fathers to wait until their children are grown before starting another family. Check my advice to women wanting to marry men with children, or visa versa,

My reference materials are available to anyone.

Finally, I want to make things harder for fathers, not easier, by promoting Bird Nest custody.

Best answer:

Answer by samworld
I think holding the custodial parent responsible for carrying out the court’s orders is a good thing. Right now the non-custodial parent has almost no rights if the custodial parent decides to deny visitation. My husband had to go through this with his son’s mother. She would change her mind about letting him see his son, not be at the prearranged meeting places, lie about what times they would be home to pick up my stepson. And every time we called the Police Dept. they said to call the Sheriff’s Dept, who said to call the Attorney General’s office, who pretty much said sucks to be you. Sure there are a lot of people who are neglecting their duties as parents, but there are a lot of parents who are basically at the mercy of the custodial parent’s whims. We had to go to court again and have it added to the custody agreement that we could pick him up from school just to avoid dealing with a mother who should be happy that her son’s father wanted to see him as much as possible. Instead she did everything in her power to make us and her own son miserable. Who’s looking out for the parents trying to do the right thing who are getting shafted? Nobody.

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