Q: My mother has had custody of my granddaughter for 8yrs. Her mother moved to Egypt 4yrs ago and wants joint custody now
Her mother moved to Egypt 4yrs ago but since my mother has planned to adopt my granddaughter the mother has filed for joint custody and wants to take her to Egypt for half a year each year. My granddaughter suffers from severe separation anxiety and can't handle being away from my mother for long periods of time. She is 10yrs old now and is also very verbal about not wanting to go to Egypt with her mother. Since the mother went over eight years without fighting for custody at all due to drug use and jail time; even though she is clean now, does she stand a chance at taking my granddaughter out of the country away from the family that raised her?
A: Highly unlikely after 8 years she comes back in and gets joint custody. Best bet is child stays with your mother.
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