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My ex has custody of our seven children and I have access on weekends and regular phone contact three nights a week. On Tuesday I left for a holiday with my fiance for nine days to go interstate. I sent the ex an email stating that I would still call the children at the set times as per the orders. I have tried to phone my children thirteen times and my ex won't pick up. His phone is the only device available to call the children on as per the orders. I want to enjoy my holiday but my heart is breaking. I love my children so much and I am always in regular contact with them. This is killing me. I have thought about cutting my holiday short but I don't think it would make a difference. For some reason he isn't allowing contact and for the life of me I can't work out why. He tries to stop contact all the time in other ways. When I call the children have to talk on speaker so he can listen in - he claims I upset them. I tried to gain more access over the school holidays - he wouldn't allow it. He won't let me reschedule access - it has to be on the days stated by the court. He is just so hard to deal with but to completely stop contact for no reason. I don't want to email him as to why as he will just send a nasty response. So how do you deal with Ann asshole?
For now, I'd enjoy your vacation, keep making the calls and document the number of times that you've tried to call but haven't gotten through.
Is there anything set up for emergency contact? If so, then go through that channel. It's possible that his cell phone was lost, stolen, whatever (similar, although different issues can come up with house phones).