What is the name of your state? texas
I was married to a native American he was an abusive drunk, We were married in tribal court also divorced in tribal court, custody is also through tribal court. I am white. We currently have joint custody him having primary of our son me having primary of our daughter. So they visited him last summer and he did not want to give them back, so I went and took them because he did not have a job my daughter had lice, he had bed bugs, my kids were missing to much school. And his house was nasty I also heard he was drinking again, the tribal judge was not gonna hear it..but I was not going to let my kids live that way. So I took them. He has talked to them since on the phone and sent them stupied little thing through the mail. so he cant say they were kidnapped. Ok I have lived In Texas for 2 years my kids for 1 1/2 years but I have had them 9 months strait... He wants to come see them I am scared he may take off with them. Can I get custody through texas state even though there is already a order through the tribe he is from in Utah? My kids are not enrolled so the tribe has no juristicion of them, but their dad is and the tribe Has juristiction of him and where he resides...I dont know what I can do...please help
I was married to a native American he was an abusive drunk, We were married in tribal court also divorced in tribal court, custody is also through tribal court. I am white. We currently have joint custody him having primary of our son me having primary of our daughter. So they visited him last summer and he did not want to give them back, so I went and took them because he did not have a job my daughter had lice, he had bed bugs, my kids were missing to much school. And his house was nasty I also heard he was drinking again, the tribal judge was not gonna hear it..but I was not going to let my kids live that way. So I took them. He has talked to them since on the phone and sent them stupied little thing through the mail. so he cant say they were kidnapped. Ok I have lived In Texas for 2 years my kids for 1 1/2 years but I have had them 9 months strait... He wants to come see them I am scared he may take off with them. Can I get custody through texas state even though there is already a order through the tribe he is from in Utah? My kids are not enrolled so the tribe has no juristicion of them, but their dad is and the tribe Has juristiction of him and where he resides...I dont know what I can do...please help