Can I move out of the marital home with my kid during the divorce if my wife doesn’t approve?

Question: My wife and I are getting divorced, but we’re both still living in the marital home. It’s a toxic atmosphere for my child. I have an alternate living arrangement made that will make for a much better life for my child and I. Is it legal to move out …

Do you have a better chance of getting temporary custody if the child is in your care when you file for divorce?

Question: Does the person who files for the divorce automatically get temporary custody of the child if they have the child in their care at the time of filing? My wife ran off with our child and filed for divorce. We have since signed a parenting plan, but I heard …

Can I get a divorce in the U.S. if we now live overseas?

Question: I am a U.S. citizen and married an Indonesian woman in the U.S. We have spent the past 8 years living overseas with our son. Can I get divorced in the U.S. or does it have to be in the country we now live in (Malaysia)? What other issues …

Will a judge grant custody to a parent whose intention is to raise them in another country?

Question: My wife and I are getting divorced. She wants to move the children out of country to South America where she is originally from. We both are U.S. citizens along with our children. Will a judge grant custody of a child to a parent whose intention is to raise …

What are my options regarding ROFR if there is no court order?

Question: My soon-to-be-ex wants the kids to continue going to daycare even though I am willing and able to watch after them. Since we are still married and there is no custody order in place, is it OK for me to make the decision to refuse to take them there …

What rights do I have to dispute a foreign grant of custody?

Question: My wife filed for divorce while we lived in Turkey. Along with the divorce she was granted sole custody of our two children who are both American citizens. I live in America again and wish to bring my children back home. What rights do I have to dispute a …

Parental Alienation Victim To Share His Story

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com It’s not Halloween but any victims of parental alienation out there will want to hear this horror story.

International Child Abduction advocate Patrick Braden

In this week’s edition of DadsDivorce Live, host Matt Allen talks with Patrick Braden about international child abductions. Braden’s daughter was taken three years ago by her birth mother to Japan and he has not seen her since. Since then Braden has been advocating on Capitol Hill for the safe …

My wife fled the state with my daughter without my permission

Question: My daughter was born in Texas. Her mother took her without my permission/knowledge, and went to Iowa. She has been there almost a week. Now my wife is refusing to come home, and she will not let me see my daughter. What can I do?

Cutting Off Child Abduction

More and more families live in two households in different states and different countries and it can be difficult to let your children visit if you are concerned the other parent will not return them. The following is a list of actions that a parent can take to prevent and …