Good father, bad mother

I have one daughter from my first marriage. We were divorced in 1986. I was ordered by the courts to pay $302 a month. I faithfully paid my child support every month, on time. One weekend I went to pick up my daughter for my weekend visitation, I knocked on the door and there was no answer. I tried calling but the phone was disconnected. I finally got hold of my ex-wife’s mother who told me that my ex-wife took my daughter and moved to Florida. My ex did not even contact or notify me that she was leaving town. I was finally able to get a hold of my ex-wife and when I asked her why she took my daughter without asking me, she informed me that she had to move away to find a job. To make a long story short, we went back to court and I stupidly allowed my ex-wife to keep my daughter because my daughter wanted to stay with her mom. That was a very stupid choice, one I will continue to regret for the rest of my life. So just because the mom is deemed by the courts to be the better custodial parent, doesn't make it so...