Harrassing Emails and Texts from Ex-Spouse

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Fathers Rights advice from SingleDad. Jeffrey Leving is the
nations leading Father’s Rights Attorney and offers FREE advice for the divorced
dad on Singledad.com. Learn how to handle an ex-spouse who is texting and email
hurtful messages. Father’s Rights explained… read more.

Question: I am a
Father with two kids. I am unemployed and on SSDI. My ex-wife has tried to use the fact that I am
Bi-polar and un fit to take care my kids during our divorce hearings. I have fought tooth and nail and with
the support of my older two girls, I won custody.

My challenge is this: My ex-wife continues to play games and
sends me mean texts and emails telling me that I am an un-fit Dad because I am
unemployed. This type of behavior is emotionally hurtful to my daughters who
complain about it to me and I feel helpless. I live in the state of Connecticut and have reviewed the
family laws regarding this behavior and I found nothing protecting Fathers in
this situation. I know she is just waiting for me to respond negatively and I
refuse to bow to her insults.

Your advice and suggestions are appreciated.

dead beat mom

Answer: Custody battles are legally and
emotionally challenging. You met that challenge and the court determined that
you are able to take care of your son. Your ex wife appears to have not
accepted this fact. She is engaging in behavior which is likely designed to
provoke you into responding in a manner which might make you look unfit as a
parent. Her actions could constitute harassment or intimidation.

You should seek the assistance of a skilled and experienced
family law attorney who should be able to review the court orders entered in
your case and determine whether your ex-wife’s behavior violates any provisions
contained in them and, if so, petition the court to invoke its contempt powers
to stop this harassment. The penalties for this could include her loss of
parenting time with the children and incarceration. If your court orders do not
contain language which prohibit her current inappropriate behavior, your
attorney may be able to petition the court in your jurisdiction to issue an
order of protection or restraining order against your ex-wife to prevent her
from harming you and your children. If her behavior is affecting you, it is
likely being noticed by, and affecting, your children as well. A referral to a
skilled family therapist or other mental health professional might be necessary
to ensure your family is not being emotionally harmed by your ex wife’s
behavior
.

Also, your current child support order should be reviewed as
the amount your ex wife is paying appears extremely low based on the facts in
your question. Your attorney should review the current support order to ensure
she is paying the appropriate amount as well as providing medical insurance for
the children and maintaining life and disability insurance on herself so that
her support obligations can be met should she become unable to pay them through
disability or demise. Consult with
an attorney soon. Complacency in this kind of situation will only exacerbate
the problem.

Richard JaramilloRichard “RJ” Jaramillo, is the Founder of SingleDad.com,
a website and social media resource dedicated to single parenting and specifically for the newly divorced, re-married, widowed and single Father with children.
RJ is self employed, entrepreneur living in San Diego and a father of three children. The mission of SingleDad is to help the community of Single Parents
“Make Life Happen…Again!”

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Richard “RJ” Jaramillo, is the Founder of SingleDad.com, a website and social media resource dedicated to single parenting and specifically for the newly divorced, re-married, widowed and single Father with children. RJ is self employed, entrepreneur living in San Diego and a father of three children. The mission of SingleDad is to help the community of Single Parents “Make Life Happen…Again!”