custody in wyoming?

Question

can a parent who took the children then filed for divorce turn around and give custody to his parents even if his ex is alive and well and capable of taking care of her children they took the kids father in law and sister in law to the windriver res and dad followed then filed for idvorce and now he is in colo. and gave the kids to his parents does she have anyrights. they tricked her to get the kids and our lawyer is slow to act.So she asked me to find out where would i go ? so please only serious help appreciated

Answer 1

whuuuu...? wait a minute.... the divorce is filed, and he has temporary custody (filed with the petition)? then he gave the kids to some of his family members? and then they left the state and put the kids on a reservation, where their dad met up with them?

Poor mum. Of course she has rights, she is the mom! Remember to be patient - even though this is a huge deal, cases go on a timeline, which can often be a lot slower than we'd like. Really, it's better to have all your ducks in a line, than to rush through to the wrong result. I don't want to make assumptions, or pretend that I understand her situation fully, but here are some things that I would be asking my lawyer, if I were in her shoes:
1. does she have a final custody decision? if not, what bearing does his temp custody have on her chances of winning. (in some places, "temporary custody" isn't supposed to affect the ultimate outcome as long as the kids had a home with the other parent)
2. will it help her, that he used trickery, which seems pretty low to me? he who seeks equity must have clean hands....
3. in the alternative, if he has final custody, do you have to wait for a certain amount of time to change it?
4. like I said earlier: timeline. Ask if she has one. See if any important dates are set. Most lawyers are not just going to sit back and forget about your case - there are too many penalties involved for that, and besides, a lot of them really are trying to help (and get paid in the process, but you expect to get paid for working, too, don't you?). Her lawyer is probably working on many cases at the same time, which all have deadlines, and which are all BIG deals to the clients. So have some faith, give it some time, and let the lawyer do her/his job. Hopefully, everything will work out in the end. good luck :)