Immigration,
Family
Apr. 30, 2026
Deportation as Leverage Emerges in Family Court
Legal professionals warn that immigration threats are being used to gain advantage in disputes, while courts struggle to respond.
Deportation threats are increasingly surfacing in family court, as litigants seek advantage in custody and probate disputes and attorneys warn that faster immigration enforcement has raised the stakes.
"Honestly, immigration has always been an issue in family law, but it was less of an issue because people were having long delays," said Alphonse Provinziano, managing attorney of Provinziano & Associates. Now, "if you report somebody, they could very quickly be d...
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