A qeustion pertaining to custody.?
I want to go live with my Father who work's and lives in Tripoli Libya.
Now i live in canada and my mom always exagerates about that country.
She say's it's worse then North korea and IRaq.
I have been able to verify that is pretty mundane and boring and not what she makes it out to be.
When im going to be reqestuing to live with my dad. I know my mother is going to bring up the Libya card and tell the judge lies and say she is "genuinely" afraid for our safety. and that sort of thing.
Now can her argument "they have to live with me because it's horrendous there" argument will hold up?
just to tell you IF and when i will be living there i will be having a marked increase in living standards.
I checked my mom's income and technically we are below the poverty level and if i where to go live with my father we would certainly be reasonably wealthy plus i would be going to a very nice school with very good language courses.
Now does her claim hold any ground?
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Some ground, yes. It's not as stable as what you may think. However, depending on your age, it should be pretty much up to you.
I think your mom is just afraid for you, that's all. She loves you very much, and doesn't want to lose you. It's difficult for you to understand, but then...you're not the mom.
Mom's do worry when their babies leave home, even if it is with dad. Libya is a long way from Canada and all that sweet security you do have now.
If you'd like to be really informed, check on the Web site with the U.S. State Department. They give pretty good forecasts there about the safety of particular regions. That way, if you find that it's safe by their standards, you'd have positive proof to show to her, right?
I'm sure your mom is doing the best she can, financially. Try to give her some credit for giving it all that she's got. She most certainly loves you. Try to keep that in mind. Our mothers are only here once, and when they're gone, there's no getting them back. I've been through that myself.
Good luck, kiddo...and all my best.
The judge is going to decide on your best interest. Obviously your father already has the income and stability, but is he safe, does he have a clean record? Sam goes for mom! Usually the jusge will ask you who you want to live with! GOOD LUCK!
Well Libya is seen by the UN Security Council as having a poor record in Human Right issues.. and your mother is just generally worried about your safety. And yes I believe that she can make a case.. that if you were to go and live with your father it would put your life at risk. You father could fight it, but must show reason why it would not be in the best interest of you to stay with your mother.. who while not making much is still able to provide(you are on a computer asking this question.. thats a luxury.)
More about the money... I used to intern for a family court judge and he always would say "its not a crime to be poor."
Hopefully.
Your argument shows that you've thought this through reasonably well for a juvenile, but it's still not very convincing. You'd need to do a lot more research before you can convince anyone that Libya is safer than Canada if it's at all possible.
Also you'll have to come up with a better angle than material wealth. I'm betting that your Mom loves you very much & sometimes that's richer than all the money in the world. I think you'd regret this decision if you ever managed to pull it off.
You would be a fool to give up the safety and securities of a country like Canada to move to Libya. Unless you are trying to make that country a better place to live I would listen to your mother. People dont realize how many rights and freedoms they take for granted. Are you verifying how mundane and boring it is from people that want you to move there?
"According to the U.S. Department of State’s annual human rights report for 2004, Libya’s authoritarian regime continued to have a poor record in the area of human rights. Some of the numerous and serious abuses on the part of the government include poor prison conditions, arbitrary arrest and detention, prisoners held incommunicado, and political prisoners held for many years without charge or trial. The judiciary is controlled by the state, and there is no right to a fair public trial. Libyans do not have the right to change their government. Freedom of speech, press, assembly, association, and religion are restricted. Independent human rights organizations are prohibited. Ethnic and tribal minorities suffer discrimination, and the state continues to restrict the labor rights of foreign workers."
Your mother is right. You might be poorer now, but you have far more opportunities and rights in canada then you will have in Libya. Please do more research.
As soon as you see an amputated hand nailed to somebody's front door for the first time, a punishment for a crime the occupant may or may not have committed, you are going to CRY for return to Canada.
Question for you. Is your father sending your mother any child support money? Doesn't sound like it. If he was that might change your living standards.
Another question. What religion are you. Libya is a Muslim country; rules and cultures are very much different than Canada.
If your dad is working there as a foreign guest worker; what happens to your standard of living when his contract is up and he is required to return home?
If your dad is a citizen, you may not be allowed to leave the country once you get there and decide you made a mistake.
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