Anyone have any experience in the child custody process in the DR? I have gone through all of the initial hearings
in the Tribunal de Ninos y Adolescentes and my final hearing was in May 2015. We have yet to hear what the final
sentence is and every time I call I am given the run-around. Neither myself, my ex-husband nor my children are
Dominican but because the children are minors, I am told they fall under Dominican law. Ultimately, I would like
to return to the US with my children as we are here are foreigners, both myself and the children hold US
passports. The only Dominican factor is involved is that my children were born here but neither myself nor their
father have any Dominican citizenship or family. My divorce was here in the DR and the judge sent the custody
of the children to this court as my ex is not in agreement with the children living in the US.
Basically, we are trapped on the island and have been given no indication of when the court will make any final
decision. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
in the Tribunal de Ninos y Adolescentes and my final hearing was in May 2015. We have yet to hear what the final
sentence is and every time I call I am given the run-around. Neither myself, my ex-husband nor my children are
Dominican but because the children are minors, I am told they fall under Dominican law. Ultimately, I would like
to return to the US with my children as we are here are foreigners, both myself and the children hold US
passports. The only Dominican factor is involved is that my children were born here but neither myself nor their
father have any Dominican citizenship or family. My divorce was here in the DR and the judge sent the custody
of the children to this court as my ex is not in agreement with the children living in the US.
Basically, we are trapped on the island and have been given no indication of when the court will make any final
decision. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.