A custody dispute can become more complicated when harassment between former spouses begins affecting their parenting arrangements and children's welfare. In Alabama, a father who was found to have sent threatening emails to his former wife using a fictitious identity challenged a court order that gave her sole custody of their three children. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has now upheld the custody decision and a protection order against him, but sent the case back to reconsider how much time he can spend with the children.In a November 13, 2026 opinion, the appeals court affirmed the protection-from-abuse order and most of the lower court's custody judgment in G.W.G. v. V.M.G., available on Justia. However, it ruled that limiting the father's supervised visits to six hours every other week went further than necessary and required the trial court to establish a different visitation schedule.Dispute escalated after divorceAccording to the court's opinion, the former couple divorced in January 2023 and initially shared joint legal and physical custody of their three children. Their agreement also prohibited them from harassing each other or making derogatory comments about one another in front of the children.The mother later alleged that the father had repeatedly harassed her, prompting her to seek a custody modification and a protection-from-abuse order in November and December 2023.
Alabama court upholds mother's sole custody after harassment, but orders new visitation schedule
After sending threatening emails to his ex-wife, an Alabama father grappled with custody issues. The court granted sole custody to the mother, citing the father's harassment. Although the appeals court upheld this decision, they recognized that the father's visitation hours were excessively limited. Consequently, a reassessment of the visitation schedule was ordered, while a protection order against him remains…
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A custody dispute can become more complicated when harassment between former spouses begins affecting their parenting arrangements and children's welfare. In Alabama, a father who was found to have sent threatening emails to his former wife using a fictitious identity challenged a court order that gave her sole custody of their three children. V.M.G., available on Justia.
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