Legal Question in Family Law in California

Can I stop my wife from taking our children to live in another country?

I am 33 years old, I got married when I was 24 to my girlfriend. I have two daughters one is 2.5 years the other is 9 weeks. We spent the last year and 3 months in China. We returned to the US and she gave birth, then wants a divorce, and in the divorce she wants to set the children's permanent residence to China.

Do you think the China request will fly? Will I loose physical visitations? I'll pay any child support to see my kids. She keeps saying I will be a webcam daddy.


Asked on 6/13/09, 4:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jerold M. Gorski Law Offices of Jerold M. Gorski

Re: Can I stop my wife from taking our children to live in another country?

The court will consider any reasonable request and since you lived in PRC for 15 months, do not underestimate the very real possibility that your soon-to-be ex-wife may succeed. Get a good family law attorney (preferably one familiar with China), but keep a close tab on legal fees, which can mount in a case like this quicker than you might realize.

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Answered on 6/13/09, 5:24 pm


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