I think that's a shame. Here in California, kids don't have to have their own rooms in order for their to be visitation. They just have to have their own bed, as in no sharing with daddy, or someone else.
We know the importance of a father in a child's life. Yet it seems like the court system does its darndest to keep men out of their kids' lives. I think that's a huge mistake.
On another topic, regarding searches, I am starting to realize just how expensive they must be. I can never understand why there aren't bushels of people out searching every square inch that can be searched for a missing person.
But cost I think is a huge factor, so unless they know the most logical areas to look, it can be too expensive.
Looking at this case, they can pin point certain areas, but when look at the map, those areas are actually almost limitless and very vast.
I guess there just isn't enough money. But, if that was my loved one, I would organize informal searches with friends and family, trying to do it as professionally as possible, picking a new location every weekend. I'd be like this guy: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/ju...through. It must be emotionally exhausting...