Man Perfectly Explains Family Court

Take a gander as Mark Ludwig of Americans for Equal Shared Parenting explains how his son was kidnapped from him and then after fighting in court only managed to get two weekends per month. He begins to explain how the Family Courts typically pick a "winner" and a "loser." Why? Click play and you will find out. Be sure to watch the video as well as listen because there are lots of informational tidbits put up on the screen.

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[trowerz]

My ex and I were fostering a brother and sister, eight and nine years old. After having them for eight months my then wife decided the young boy was “too much to handle“. So she decided he had to go back into the nightmare that is foster care system. A couple years after, getting divorced because I did not agree with that decision about the boy. Not only has this woman managed to alienate that boy from his sister and me, now she has managed to alienate my now adopted daughter who I have not seen in person in almost 3 years. The punchline? This woman is a “special needs teacher”! YUP

[MRQDH]

I left the Army after my hearing in the Family courts. I had realized that my weapon was pointing at the wrong enemy.

[tomobedlam]

I actually dated a woman who I witnessed first hand, alienate her daughter from her ex. Did absolutely nothing but slander the guy. I dumped her.

[Justinsatiable]

It's 2023 and dad's still don't matter in the majority of family courts

[letabranch]

....and when daddy can’t see the kids, grandparents get to see them zero!

[beezybaby]

Shout out to all the fathers out there fighting hard for parenting time.

[EH-ikrd]

Keep up the great work, we should no longer sit in silence suffering, letting our children, families suffer

[paulgibbons]

Parental alienation should be a crime.

[robbylebotha]

What people dont get is that its beneficial to people in power to have dysfunctional families. This thing will NEVER be addressed.

[CalebLeverett]

Nailed it. Title IV-D funding is the most destructive force of families that almost no one knows about, much less understands.

[roberts]

That is exactly my situation. My ex withheld visitation after we split starting May 2015. I got an atty and filed for divorce and shared custody. She broke almost every order by coaching the kids to hate and withdraw from me. She got the kids to say they wouldn't go with me on my time or for me to be allowed to take pics or get a hug and kiss from them. Funny part is that before our split. I couldn't leave the house without a hug and kiss from both of them. I was also the stay at home parent for several years. After 4 years in court and being run out of money by my lawyer, I have literally no co tact with my kids while my ex demands that I give her over 25% of my pay in child support. 2 years I was homeless fighting for time with my kids. Not done but had to take a break to try to get my finances fixed.

[ernestonavajr.]

I have spent 3 years 90 thousand in legal fees to a family court system that only empowers moms bad behavior. Woman want equality well we can start in the family court. The burden should be on the mother to prove to the court why dad deserves less time with his child and why she deserve more. The way the family court system is right now the main purpose is to bankrupt the father and keep the money flowing through the court system. The child is NOT in the family courts best interest. It's a shame, and the ones who lose are the kids. Mothers cannot teach children what fathers provide. Same the other way around. Majority of marriages and relationships are broken not because the man left but because the woman leaves or files for divorce when life gets tough. I just want more time with my little girl and the court is dragging.

[eic]

I know your pain, I haven't seen my daughter in 560 days even tho it's been court ordered weekly visits. Violation after violation and the court just drags there feet.. Its the hardest thing ever !!

[ryandavis]

I am a father, found fit. But because I was a man I lost custody of my son to a grandmother. Never allowed to see him again. I have been alienated since my sons mothers death. New judge, hates men since he came from criminal court. I fought for 9 years..one but in the end I lost due to lack of $. Lancaster PA is big on removing kids from parents for $. Grandma never paid me for child support, but I have to pay her. 900$ a month. Then she doesn’t insure him because she doesn’t want to work anymore. She’s decided to retire of me. Meanwhile I’m alienated from my son and never allowed my family to have a relationship with him. You wonder why United States is falling apart. Look at the Family Court System. It’s a pay for play, you have no rights to your own children. Kids belong to the state. Civil War is coming

[longshotny]

Dude that was so powerful! I'm so glad to hear, I don't even have kids and I hope these type of efforts bring about serious changes. Courts are corrupt, inequitable, & lawyers are manipulative thieves!

[navajojoe]

God bless you
I know how your heart misses your boy
You are in my prayers my friend

[slyfly]

my ex suddenly accused me of child abuse out of no where, i hadnt spoke to her in almost 2.5 years. there was literally no issues, suddenly shes would bash me online, talk crap about me to my friends, deny my parenting time to our child, she kept my daughter away for 5 months, created so much chaos and drama out of thin air. and the accusations, every text had an accusation of some sort in it. what was going on and why was she going on the attack at me like i did something wrong had my mind in a mess, i had no choice but to go to court because she was taking my child away, she origionally left me for another man, but wont ever admit it.

i believe that when a woman wants to be single and does not a man to support her, she will go for the resources that the government promises her, child support, is one of them, my ex does not have a job, gets child support, gets family allowance, gets tax returns, does not pay for rent because its subsidized, does not pay for her lawyer because its legal aid, everything is basically free, which makes me think that working is pointless and that i too might aswell go on wellfare, but even then i wouldnt get the same benefits

[FatherX]

This is a great summary of how family court actually works, and why we need to overhaul or abolish the family court system. As citizens, we don't have any need for the family court system as it exists today.

[keithgoodsell]

Unfortunately a lot of men do not think about these issues until it happens to them. A lot of men who haven’t gone through this are stupidly naive about society’s treatment of men and will side with women not matter what until they go through something like this.

[jayjay]

Wow... I seriously couldn’t have said it better.