What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? WA
Currently my wife and I live in Germany. I am a US citizen. She a German citizen.
So long story short.
Ex man kidnapped kid from Germany to Spain and got caught. Spent time in German prison and lost all rights to visitation and custody (Not just because of kidnapping but also because he is not a good, responsible person (Sociopath but can't prove that legally.)).
Daughter is 15 and US citizen and German as well.
Ex is US.
So, we are thinking about moving to Washington State.
Daughter does not want to see biological father and has not since she was 4 or so. Mother has the same thinking but perhaps stronger.
He has sued us in here in Germany over 30 times in the last 10 years and has never won. This is a very hard thing to do here. Visitation is VERY hard to lose here but he has due to his behavior.
So would we need to relive all these legal fights in WA or would they accept the German conclusions about visitation etc? If she is ordered to visit him and goes with him but comes back? Then what? I have read others saying that you must force you teenager to visit even against their will but really a girl of 15 or 16 by the time we move knows what they want and why. They are mostly quite independent especially Germans that can start having sleep over boyfriends at 14 and drinking at 16 (naturally they start before that). It is a different culture here. People grow up faster. I know that has no legal bearing but it does have practical bearing.
Anyway, I hope to learn what your legal probable situation might be and the results we might expect to achieve.
Thanks for you time and advice!!
Currently my wife and I live in Germany. I am a US citizen. She a German citizen.
So long story short.
Ex man kidnapped kid from Germany to Spain and got caught. Spent time in German prison and lost all rights to visitation and custody (Not just because of kidnapping but also because he is not a good, responsible person (Sociopath but can't prove that legally.)).
Daughter is 15 and US citizen and German as well.
Ex is US.
So, we are thinking about moving to Washington State.
Daughter does not want to see biological father and has not since she was 4 or so. Mother has the same thinking but perhaps stronger.
He has sued us in here in Germany over 30 times in the last 10 years and has never won. This is a very hard thing to do here. Visitation is VERY hard to lose here but he has due to his behavior.
So would we need to relive all these legal fights in WA or would they accept the German conclusions about visitation etc? If she is ordered to visit him and goes with him but comes back? Then what? I have read others saying that you must force you teenager to visit even against their will but really a girl of 15 or 16 by the time we move knows what they want and why. They are mostly quite independent especially Germans that can start having sleep over boyfriends at 14 and drinking at 16 (naturally they start before that). It is a different culture here. People grow up faster. I know that has no legal bearing but it does have practical bearing.
Anyway, I hope to learn what your legal probable situation might be and the results we might expect to achieve.
Thanks for you time and advice!!