Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Parental Kidnapping

In October 2007 my x-wife was arrested walking in the bank where she worked in Miami. She was living in the US illegally and took out a fraudulent mortgage in my name. She had attacked me on August 25th 2007 and I required hospitalization. Upon her arrest in October 2007 by 4 federal agents. They called me to come assume custody of the child as the natural father. She was in jail for 4 months with no bond. I was leaving to retire Panama in October 2007. I had already been packing my belongings in the house for two months. Now she claims to nothing about Panama. I reported in to the court in florida and filed a custody case in Panama. Now she is sayng I kidnapped the child. The agents gave me the child and I never concealed his whereabouts. I was trying to take care of the child. She was being deported to Peru and is still being deported. I thought I was doing her a favor having the child with me. In June 2008 the child of broncialphumonia. Now everything is my fault. How can this be kidnapping as I had no one to watch the child?I didn't just run off with the child during a vist.


Asked on 8/01/08, 4:41 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert Roemer Robert Roemer

Re: Parental Kidnapping

It sounds like you have a reasonable position.If you want legal representation send me an e-mail with a phone number to contact you.

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Answered on 8/01/08, 9:51 pm
Alicia Santana Torres Santana Torres Law Offices, PL

Re: Parental Kidnapping

There are very specific requirements for parental relocation with a child. You do have a reasonable position, but you will have to defend yourself in whatever forum she has presented this allegation. International custody cases are complicated. I urge you to seek competent legal reprsentation.

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Answered on 8/01/08, 10:48 pm


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