Ppl don't understand that "fighting to see" your child as a man, especially a black man is not some just go down to the court and fill out some paperwork shit. You are literally fighting the government. The judges, the refs, the police, the clerks, you know the same system that never gives us justice any other time sure as hell don't care about our family problems. The trifle ass bitches that play keep away know that.
Protection orders are an effective weapon of choice. A woman can go down to the court, fill out a form, have the fee for the filing of said form waived and request an emergency hearing where she can go before the judge the same day. All without you having the least bit of an idea this is going on let alone being served and having your day in court. 9 times outta 10, the judge grants it because no judge wants to be the one to deny a protection order and something actually happens to the woman.
Had this happen to me more times than I can count. Can you imagine what it feels like to show up to just to exercise your parenting time only to be arrested for some shit you didn't even know about? And yes, the police can legally arrest you on a ppo that you haven't even been served on. You go to jail, get out, file to have it dismissed. A court date is granted, she doesn't show, it gets dismissed and she files another one. Rinse and repeat.
You fought to get your parenting time and schedule into an order? Great! Now good luck getting that shit enforced if she doesn't comply. Oh you'll just call the police? Well they will tell you it's a civil issue (despite the fact that the police have the authority to enforce a court order) and you have to file a complaint. Hearing gets set, she either doesn't show and it gets adjourned, or she shows and gets the old "why aren't you complying with my order" speech and both of you leave. Rinse and repeat.
This ain't no one off or extreme case, I've sat in these family courts and watch many many men go through the same shit. It's a whole lot more to this shit than ppl want to admit