Just make sure you have the suspension of parental custody paperwork before you do anything.

Filing for divorce is just filing for divorce. They are not judge jury and executioner paperwork that outlines who can see the child and when. Save for her getting an additional restraining order over safety concerns I'm not sure how she thinks the filing of the divorce paperwork will net her those same results. They will outline what she *wants* to have happen, there is nothing saying that *is* what she's going to get and I hope she understands that. Him getting them just gives him time to seek legal council and respond.

No judge sees a mere legal filing. Nor does one declare custody (or living arrangements in regards to their housing situation) until well into the process if not on the very court date, and the only one who can suspend or alter parental custody is a judge. I really think she's trying to dupe you here to get you on her side as far as that goes.

I'd really hate to see you get sucked into a personal matter and then be held liable for withholding someone's child illegally just because mom sold you a line of bologna.




(As a parent I would it think it would be reasonable for a dad to be extremely upset if he heard his kids were fixing to be held from him, legally or not. You can protect yourself by being unbiased and fair. Only alter your current arrangement if you receive the custody specific paperwork telling you you should.)

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