. >> this is what i've been >> reporter: shane thompson. >> they're two of the most precious kids in the world. >> reporter: saves every picture his kids gave him. he also saves every document family court has given him that's taken away more time with him. >> every statement i make, it's ignored. >> reporter: shane logged on to the nc fathers website to find many fathers like him who feel unfairly targeted. >> it's geared towards where the mother should be the only one in the child's life and the father should just pay child support and be there every other weekend. that makes you an absentee father. that may be okay for some fathers but a lot of fathers want to be there all the time. >> i think the change is that there's more openness in trying and i think that automatic anymore. >> reporter: he said courts will decide on the best interest of the child not the parent. >> it's better if you try to work it out together. but if you make the court make the decision, you better be prepared to demonstrate your ability to provide a stability home environment for the child. >> they need th