yeah, I know.. I filed for custody and hired an attorney since the beginning. I just came back, I traveled about 600 miles total to attend my hearing to modify a restraining order. I won that case and got the kids removed. I had a chance to face time with the kids that day. but since, she has punished my kids by taking their phone away because my ex found out that my kid told another kid that they missed and wanted to spend time with me and I seen the text and showed it to her at the hearing. its been 3 weeks now and I haven't heard from my kids. kinda getting desperate to and my mind is so wrapped around trying what strategy to use to be able to see my kids before the hearing as i'm not expecting anything to become of it, but maybe... and then of course the hearing out till oct. not trying to break the law , nor am I trying to make any big mistakes that could affect me in the long haul, but damn im sure there is some loophole that I could ask or request to be face to face with my kids. rather it's an interview, request for information on homework, something simple where I don't open a can of worms. I know they are coming in town so It would be the perfect time to set something up.