Q: Can a husband legally come and take the children from the mother if he hasn’t been there in 7 months
My daughter kicked her husband out of the home back in December due to violence I’m the sole care taker of my daughter and kids this man does not pay support or help with any thing these children he drinks and does drugs doesn’t have a home or job he calls her daily making threats he will have the police come take the kids if she doesn’t do what he says I need help in this matter can he do this
A: Until she divorces him, he has equal rights to the children. So he can come and take them, just as she can take them. It would be wise of her to consult with an attorney about her options to move forward with a divorce if that is the direction she wants to go in. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558
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