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Child custody problem looming?

My wife is Canadian but now has us citizenship. Our sons born in California. I am disabled and 60, she is in her 40s. She has decided to divorce and says she wants to move to San Diego. I am in San Francisco. I have been primary caregiver since she works. Her lawyer is trying to seek primary custody to prevent her from paying support. I fear this is step one in eventually removing them to Canada. What can I do to prevent this? Could she just go to Canada anyway since she and the boys could claim citizenship? If she does this is it impossible to get them back? Is a no holes barred fight to retain full or joint custody my only option? Even if I have joint custody, would Canada reunite me with them and recognize an American divorce agreement if they all have Canadian citizenship?

Update:

Lawyer says fight and spend lots of money. Ultimately if I do spend a fortune, can she just take them to Canada and would Canadian authorities care she took them?

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  • 8 years ago
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    talk to a lawyer. Any info you get here will just be hear-say.

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