Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
leaving with kids
my sister is in an mentally abusive relationship, he constnatly controls her, she recently lost her job and has been trying to move back up to Seattle, they were going through a divorce at the time but he kept threatening her, telling her that if she moved she wouldn't be taking the kids. She finally caved in and signed the dismissal papers for the divorce. She still is unable to get a job there but can up in Seattle. Is there anything that can keep her from moving up there even if he doesn't want to go. Unfortunatly she is not strong willed and I am not around to help her through this. But I do keep trying to get her to focus on what she thinks is the best for her and the kids and act on it, but he talks her out of it everytime. Her fear is that if she leaves him and moves up there he will strip the kids from her and she will have to move back down there. She makes about 3 times as much as him. I just don't know what to do, she doesn't have a job now, can not find one there for what she normally makes and can not afford an attorney cause he keeps spending all the money they make. So basically can he keep her from going back to Seattle or taking the kids away?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: leaving with kids
Your sister will need a lot of support to have the strength to do what is in the best interest of herself and her chidren. Barring any undisclosed character faults, the courts are likely to find custody should be with the non-abusive parent. If your sister is not involved with any local support groups for spouses in an abusive relationship, joining one, or getting private counseling may help her make decisions that favor her return to a healthy, less stressful lifestyle.
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