Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

abandonment,custody case

my boyfriend and his wife are trying to get divorced. they have been legally married for 4 yrs and seperated for 2 years.they two children together. the wife left the husband and children with no notice.husband has children.husband has to leave to take a job in texas and wife decides she wants to have her kids again. so husband lets wife take kids. 4 m. later wife decides she hates kids and drops kids off at husbands moms. where the two children live until aug.2000 when the state of utah and an officer called and told husband to come and get kids.husband did not know that kids were at his moms.husband goes and gets kids.wife does not contact kids or husband through 1 year. 1 year comes and wifewants divorce and custody of kids.case has been filed against wife for leaving children. how can husband maintain custody of children and still get divorce? what should i do to protect my two children and myself? do i seek an attorney as well?i am home with these two kids during the day all day can i file against the wife as well for abandoning the children or does the husband? do we need two lawyers or one?

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