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Wed, 31 Jan 2001 13:24:00 GMT

My arab husband has decided out of the blue that he wants a divorce and will have the children with him so that they can be raised Moslem. I live in Wisconsin and he recently moved to Florida (taking our life savings with him). Our children are ages 10, 7, 7. He beleives the only way they can really be Moslem is if they are raised in Jordan. Is there really any way I can stop him from taking the children out of the country if he is awarded visitation. How likely is it that I could get supervised visitation. Where can I find a lawyer that is knowledgeable about these type of cases. Thank you.

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  • Wed, 31 Jan 2001 13:52:00 GMT(1)
  • Call bar assocation nearest you tell them you need a child custody lawyer that can handle cases with a foreign parnets and make a appointment ASAP.
    Good Luck
  • Thu, 01 Feb 2001 10:22:00 GMT(2)
  • Thank you for your replies. There is a case that was just settled here in Wisconsin. The Iranian father was awarded the right to take his children to Iran during visitation though he has threatened to keep them there. Am I crazy or does this country not see the problem? The more I find out the more terrified I become. The lawyer I spoke to yesterday scared me even more by telling me there are so many loopholes these Arab men use to get the children out of the country. Is there anyone out there that has gone through a similar situation with an Arab husband?
  • Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:32:00 GMT(3)
  • oh goodness, do not let that man take those children over there! do whatever you have to. if he gets those children over there, you will have absolutely no rights to them. i believe by their laws, at the age of 7, mothers (i mean mothers who are native to the country) lose rights to children to the fathers. with you being an american, that is even worse. those countries do not respect american courts, and they are not famous for extraditing people either.
    get a good lawyer, and be careful--my prayers go out to you.
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