Custody or visitation rights of my son

Hi. I met my wife in Sydney while she was on her ex Partner visa. She wanted to get married in Taiwan so we went there. While we were doing all paperwork process was not explained to me. I think we got married under her name. For the celebration I paid half but her parents got all the money from the guest. We got back in Sydney she got pregnant and insisted to have the baby in Taiwan . In 8 month time I have sent her 15 k. We have a baby boy she got visa under my name. She came back to Sydney and we started arguing where all the money gone. Than she started stealing money from me. I had no access to her banking while she had all from mine. One day she went to Taiwan without telling me and took my gorgeous baby boy. She been there for 2 months , let me see my boy only once and she doesn’t talk to me. Gave her 1 month ultimatum to come back but she didn’t. Not I am withdrawing her visa. What’s my rights in Taiwan as foreigner to take custody of my son or have visits granted?

The Family Law has been reformed in 2012. Generally speaking, parents have the right and duty to take care of their kids. You may apply for a mediation through the court according to the Family Affair Act, and it will be enforceable once the judge grants an order to visit your kids or something similar.

But do not know every detail of the whole event. You should try to go to the court’s legal service desk or Legal Add Association(this one does not apply for a foreigner though. Ask your Taiwanese friends to ask for you)


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Based on what you have posted here, you haven’t posted enough information.

Are you an Australian citizen?

What is your country of birth?

Is your son a registered citizen of Australia?

Is your name registered as the father of this child in Taiwan?

Typically, courts don’t remove children from their mothers. especially when international custody is at hand.

Unless you are prepared to hand over more $15k payments to her family, that son of yours is staying put in TW. I have a feeling, loving the child and her family is head-and-shoulders above you right now.

You can, however, move to Taiwan and be closer to your son. Maybe rejuvenate the relationship with yo baby mama.

Playing nice gets you a chance to be close to your child, trying to play ‘hardball’ (and issuing ultimatums) will be an expensive and losing battle.

Also, asking legal advice on Forumosa is a losing battle. Taiwan is a land of laws, yet runs lawless.

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Yes i am Australian citizen and i was born in Australia. My son is is also registered citizen of Australia and i am registered father of my son.