Q: How to meet my child? I got divorce 6 years back and now I came back to US. They are residing in NJ. I am in IL.
I, my wife and our only kid came to US in 2010 on my work visa. We lived here for few months and she called up 911 for DV abuse. There were no charges against me as I did nothing wrong. However, she left home with our child. I went to my country back tried all means to be in touch with them via email/phone. She did not return, so I applied divorce and got it in 2012. The marriage and divorce happened in India. Somehow she agreed to connect with me again on skype/phone/email for some times in last 5 years. I have talked to my child over phone/skype few times in last 5 years by many requests to her. Now recently I got successful to get another work visa and came back to US. I want to see and meet my child. She is avoiding my calls / emails. What is the best way out? She was living here on some Domestic Violence Green Card and married an American Citizen 3 years back. I have found from police that I have no criminal cases/charges against me and nothing was filed against me ever.
A:
Thank you for your question.
I understand your concerns relating to visitation of your child. Since you are back in the US, it would be wise to file a motion to develop a parenting time schedule for the child. Based on a number of factors, parenting time will likely occur, however, there may be a need for a gradual reintroduction period to your child. Based on your circumstances, it would be best to contact an experienced family law attorney to address your specific concerns.
I hope this information was helpful to you.
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