,,, the whole process is set up to assist the woman to make a break and isolate the father. I'm a New Zealander and I live in New Zealand, but the issue poses very few differences to what's occuring anywhere in the western world. The Family Court here is a closed Court - and for good reason. A father is deemed an acceptable loss to the family here. Men hold a perception that you support your wife and children. That notion follows thru after separation, but the problem arises when child support and access are firmly spelled out as being two different issues.
The right to phone my two kids on Tuesday and Thursday at 7,00pm sharp cost me $NZ5200. Lawyers are the winners. Legal aid ensures the ex can argue over anything she wants while you pay as you go @ $NZ230,00 per hour plus GST (like State tax at 12,5%).
Even when I've been to Australia I've phoned the kids and have only missed doing so four times because I've been in areas out of cellphone coverage or the batteries have crapped out.
If the ex decides not to be home for them to take my calls, that's my problem - the Court order won't be enforced by police who are now used mainly for speeding revenue collection.
The whole story is pitifully loaded against guys who are being broken every day. I'm not saying all guys are angels, of course.