As I said on the first page, before my ex-wife and I separated I was a stay-at-home dad caring for my kids and my step children from my ex-wife's previous marriage.

I loved being a full-time dad, but I really would not mind sharing parenting time 50/50 with my ex if there were not so many other things going on that I believe are not in the best interests of my children.

Many things that my children are experiencing at their mother's home are things that I consider emotional abuse and neglect. This list has become so long that, with everything that has gone on and all the new stuff that continues to come up, it would be impossible to list it all without having to write a book.

One of the big issues has been counseling for the kids. Each time I try to help the kids, my ex responds with bizarre accusations. My lawyer has received emails from her lawyer saying that her second husband (I was the third) is a sociopath who is controlling me and telling me what to do. My ex does not want the kids in any kind of counseling.

I have been pushing for counseling since my oldest son found a man who had committed suicide hanging in his mother's garage. He was eight years old at the time.

I do believe that any caring parent would want their child to get help if this happened to them. My ex refuses and told me that she is afraid that her second husband could get hold of the records. Her second husband has no legal right to the records but, why would she care if anyone got hold of the records unless she was worried about one of the kids saying something that might make her look bad?

My youngest son has had some behavioral problems at school. I believe that this is the result of the stress he is under and believe that he would also benefit from counseling, but again, my ex is completely against it. Why would any parent try to prevent their child from getting counseling they need?