Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

I am a U.S. citizen and married an Indonesian woman in the U.S. We have spent the past 8 years living overseas with our son.

Can I get divorced in the U.S. or does it have to be in the country we now live in (Malaysia)? What other issues does an international divorce bring?

Question:

My wife and I are getting divorced. She wants to move the children out of country to South America where she is originally from. We both are U.S. citizens along with our children.

Will a judge grant custody of a child to a parent whose intention is to raise them in another country against my wishes? Are visitation rights recognized in other countries?

Question:

My wife filed for divorce while we lived in Turkey. Along with the divorce she was granted sole custody of our two children who are both American citizens. I live in America again and wish to bring my children back home.

What rights do I have to dispute a foreign grant of custody? If my children re-enter the United States can I deny their mother the ability to take them out of the country again until a custody decision is made?

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Question: My ex-wife wants to take our three children to live in Mexico. They were all born in the U.S. I do not want them to go. 

What are my legal rights in this? 

The divorce decree does not specify anything about an international move. I’m not sure if this makes a difference, but she does have family in Mexico, including her new husband.