Q: I’m looking for insight to obtaining custody of my child
My ex wife and I share custody of our son. When she initially wanted to leave, she was going to do so without any type of agreement. I put an order in place to prevent her from leaving with my child, then she turned around and put a restraining order on me, that was thrown out in court. We came to an agreement, she left the state, and we share visitation. Since, she has accused me of abuse, and since this past Christmas was here, she was able to take 2 weeks away from me. After she got back to AZ, she put another order in place for the same thing that was thrown out here. I flew out to AZ and it was thrown out since she had no hard proof of abuse and the case here was thrown out. Now that he is with her, she doesn’t allow me to speak with him, will not tell me where he resides, where he attends daycare, and has lied to child support about having a job, but when she was questioned by an AZ officer, she stated she was working I’m wondering if I have any real change of gaining custody
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A: You likely would have likely had a better chance had you gone for custody from the beginning. If the child has been in AZ for at least 6 months, jurisdiction may be out there now which will likely put you at a disadvantage having to travel out there for hearings. You should consult with a local family law attorney who can review you situation in detail and lay out your options for you.
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