
Originally Posted by
dad5787
I do not know the actual law, but when I was separated from my ex-wife, she tried to do just the same. She was told if she did, this is a form of kidnapping and if she attempted to do so, I could press charges. Her attorney did not even argue about it.
This saved me.
Yes, but were you legally separated and there was a custody agreement on file?
If not this was purely legal bluffing - nothing is stopping the mother from moving and taking the children and nothing is stopping the father from going and getting the kids back.
They'll be pawns, of course.
There was a similar situation on the thread some time ago - same thing. Married, found someone new, didn't get anything formalized, just moved with the kids and the father was attempting to get her arrested for kidnapping. As I recall he did get the boyfriend in hot water for custodial interference because the kids were left with him (maybe when she was working - ?) and he had no legal rights.
Father got them back on a permanent custodial basis. I think the mother also took a beating in divorce court.
(Anyone remember any of this? Father filed for divorce in their State of residence, mother had to travel back and forth, father pretty much got everything because the Court decided she had abandoned him - and the kids, ironically.)