Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona
A wife lies and claims there is a family reunion in a state 2000 miles away, takes the 4 children and goes to said 'reunion' then calls to say husband is never seeing kids again she wants a divorce. Wife had an online affair, kids want to be with Dad and paternal grandparents who had been raising them and paying for the care since birth. What rights does Dad and grandparents have, is this kidnapping? How do we get the kids home?
1 Answer from Attorneys
He needs to file for Divorce or Legal Separation ASAP, and in such can ask for the immediate return of the children. The longer he allows her to stay, without filing, the more it looks like implied or direct consent to the relocation. The grandparents will not have legal rights until after the divorce is finalized, at which time they can then seek their own visitation rights.
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