Q: My husbands kids mother passed away from a drug overdose. She was residing at her mothers house with the kids.
My husband whom has been alienated from his 2 children ages 10 and 15 for years. But we have had visitation not through the court and paid her child support at one time. Now her mother who mentally abuses the kids is seeking custody because now that her daughter passed away she feels that she should have custody and she basically threatened the children to say that they don't want to live with their father. So now the judge granted her temporary custody until December when he can talk to the children. But I know that the children are going to say they want to live with the grandmother because they are brainwashed. We need help and advice.
A: This question is far too complex to try to explain in this forum. You need to retain an experienced NJ matrimonial attorney, who has extensive experience in these types of cases and get find you the medical experts that will be needed. The Court can interview the children in Chambers, but a Guardian Ad Litem should be appointed by the Court for the children. This type of case can be expensive. You need to obtain the best attorney you can afford and remember, that a good attorney is rarely cheap and a cheap lawyer is rarely ever good.
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