Over the last 18 months my children (12 and 14) have stopped seeing me. I 'have' custodial rights (not legal) and as far as the ex-wife is concerned the children can see me but they are choosing not to.

My son has blocked me on his phone and while I seem to be able to text my daughter, I have no idea if she reads or sees them.

I am up to date on maintenance payments etc.

Advice has been mixed and I know of no-one who has been successful. I have joined the Families need fathers charity and their view is that I will not achieve much by pursuing a legal remedy.

I have tried standing outside the school gates to see them, but they simply ignore me and I don't want to embarrass them, so wait for them to contact me. They get letters, presents etc with no response back from them at all.

Has anyone been in a similar position and then managed to get some custody of their children?

thanks