Q: What legal rights do I have if my soon to be ex-wife refuses to send back my son, We live in Florida she lives in Texas?
My wife and I are in the middle of divorce, my 16 year old son went to visit his mom for one month this summer. She is now refusing to send him back. He has lived with me for the past three years in Orlando, FL. There was never a formal custody arrangement, she just one day dropped of the kids.
A: You say that you are in the middle of a divorce. If you are in court then you need to notify the Judge that the mother is refusing to return the child. If you are not in court anywhere then you and mom have equal rights. You should file as soon as possible and then ask for return of the child.
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A: You should immediately file an Emergency Motion for a Pick-up Order in the divorce case. Good luck!
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