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    Default Ex-Wife is Taking Children Out of Country Against Court Order

    My question involves a child custody case from the State of: California

    I am single Father. My Sons are 16 & 17 years old. I have 50% Legal custody and the Mother has full Physical. I have Visitation during the Summers. I live in CA, she lives in TX. CA holds juridiction over the case. In the Court Oder it stated that the children cannot leave the USA.

    She has been married to an Airforce man for 14 years. He has been stationed several places over that time. They have been in TX for the past 8 years. I have always been in CA.

    Now he is being stationed, upon his request, in the country of Turkey. I was not told by their Mother. I caught wind from my youngest son that their Mother plans to put them on a plane without telling me and wisking away to Turkey with both of my sons.

    The problem of going to court with this is that she will lie and say that she has no intention of going to Turkey. Then when she has the chance, escaping with the boys. It seems that the court can not do anything until she has disappeared. By that time it's too late.

    What kind of protection do my Sons have against this? They don't want to go, but afraid of the reprocusions of defying their Mother and Step Father. What choices do I have to prevent this from happening? I want to be proactive, not sit back and wait.

    Please advise. Thank you.

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    Default Re: Ex-Wife is Taking Children Out of Country Against Court Order

    First of your wife's new husband is in the military, he can get in a lot of trouble for this.
    Try talking to her about this. Be polite, let her know what is going on, she may have said that she was going to take the kids, but not seriously. Be honest with her, tell her your concerns. If that doesn't work, get a lawyer to write a letter to your ex wife explaining what will happen to her husband's career if she does this.
    Do a little investiging on your own. See if there are actually military basis in Turkey were her husband can have family members. Many bases in that part of the world are "hardship" tours, which means family members can not be with them.
    I think having a lawyer ready and waiting will be the best thing you can do right now.
    just my two cents
    Good Luck

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    Default Re: Ex-Wife is Taking Children Out of Country Against Court Order

    You need to become intimately familiar with the International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act. It may be possible to flag your children's passports to prevent international travel.

    See: http://travel.state.gov/family/abduc...ntion_560.html

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