International Custody

[112233 1]

Has anyone gotten divorced during the AOS portion with a shared child? When your husband/wife goes back to their home country what does custody look like? 

[Boiler 45,657]

That is really a question for your Divorce Lawyer

 

Usually US Courts are reluctant for a child to leave their jurisdiction.

[112233 1]

I already have. I’m curious about personal experiences. 

[JeanneAdil 6,541]

u r in Arizona  and u need to follow those laws/ its not international custody

 

https://azcriminalandfamilylaw.com/family-law/parenting-time/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiLbPwdz1_wIVyjHUAR1TzgMPEAAYAyAAEgIv5fD_BwE

 

Also keep in mind that you must inform the other parent before traveling out of state with the child, and will typically need permission from the other parent (or the court) before taking your child out of the country.

 

even if u have permanent custody,  the other parent can prevent u from moving the child to another state

[Ontarkie 14,275]

It's not a personal experience but someone I knew was granted custody to take the child back to a non Hague country.  It was not a short battle but she won. After the ex and her started working together and things went smooth. When her child was small the ex would fly to her, she would have him stay with them a few days then he and their daughter would fly back to the US. Most of the time it was him flying back and fourth but it worked for them. As the child got older she could fly on her own with the airlines unaccompany minor thingy. 

[Redro 4,611]

16 hours ago, 112233 said:

I already have. I’m curious about personal experiences. 

It depends on the parents. 

But, I've seen something similar to Ontarkie's scenario. 

Child lives with the mother and father visits the mother and child (because she cannot travel as easily). 

When child gets older they fly unaccompanied between to two parents. 

Flying to father for their vacations and then flying back home for school. 

In another scenario, the mother received custody (she was USC) and child has not yet visited the father as parents did not have a friendly divorce. And neither parent wants to/ can afford to pay for the travel to the father's country. 

 

[112233 1]

Than you for sharing this!