Legal Question in Family Law in Wyoming
Parent running away
About eight months ago my husbands' ex ran off to another state with his daughter. Before she left we had a pat. test done on her b/c the mother refused to put his name on the childs b.c. We paid for all the tests, had to buy all new clothes and toys for the child, paid the moms phone bill, all trip expenses, and etc. We have proof of all that. Now she took away all contact info and we haven't heard from her in months. She claims we haven't done a thing for them. Now we lost juristiction in Wyoming, and no attorney will help. We can't afford to travel around looking for her, not to mention the attorney fees when we find her. I have text messages with threats from her, late night phone calls, etc. And she's upset my young son several times as well. What do I do from here? I feel the mother is mentally damaging the young girl by taking her in this way, not to mention the things she tells her about the evil step mom (me). Isn't it illegal to take a child away from the parent? Please help, I'm desperate. We've tried all peaceful means here, and ended up taken advantage of.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Parent running away
I practice in Montana, so do not consider this legal advice.
Consult a Wyoming family law attorney.
Specifically ask the attorney if s/he has experience with the UCCJEA, the law that deals with interstate jurisdiction issues.
Tell the attorney that bio mother left the state to avoid having to 'share' parenting with bio dad, to frustrate father's parental rights, and to interfere with the parent-child bond and father's parenting.
Ask whether bio mother's "bad acts" might negate mother's establishment of new jurisdiction. If yes, then Wyoming will still be daughter's home state.
If bio mother 'ran off' shortly after the paternity test results came out, perhaps she ran because she didn't want to share parenting with dad.
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