The bitter divorce between Master P and his wife Sonya Miller just got a little more hostile. Master P's Wife - He Abducted Our Kids, tmz.com, April 9, 2014. Sonya, who filed for divorce a few months ago, is claiming that Master P has abducted three of their kids and refuses to bring them back home to her. Since the divorce filing is fairly recent, there is no court order in place regarding custody or visitation, so Sonya filed a motion for an emergency custody order and asked the court to award her temporary physical custody. Unfortunately for Sonya, her emergency motion was denied and a hearing was set for July. Thus, the kids can remain living with Master P until then.
This case is a good example of how a temporary custody order can be beneficial in a divorce case, particularly when there are children involved. Many times, when a Petition for Divorce is filed, the parties are already living separately, which means the kids are no longer living with both parents. As such, the parties will need to work out some sort of arrangement for the parents to each have time with the children. Sometimes, the parties are getting along well and can work the arrangement out on their own. Other times, however, such as in the Master P case discussed above, court involvement is required. In the case above, it seems as if the court has put the case on the calendar so that it can issue a temporary order - the court just was not moved by Sonya's motion that it was an emergency situation. Presumably, the court felt that the children were safe and well cared for with their father.
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It should be noted that, even if you and your spouse are getting along and can work out a temporary custody and visitation arrangement on your own, it is prudent to have the agreement signed by the judge in your case. This turns the agreement into a court order, which can be enforced if necessary at a later time, if you and your spouse are no longer working well together.