Marriage of Patel

FACTS

We limit our statement of facts to those necessary to resolve the issues presented by this appeal. Lily and Nikhil were married in August 2002. They have a daughter, Leela (born May 2011) and a son, Talin (born February 2016). Both Leela and Talin were born in the State of Georgia. After living in Italy for a time, the family moved to California, where they lived from about December 2019 to June 2023. In July 2023, the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia where they lived in a condominium unit owned by Nikhil. Leela and Talin enrolled in school in Atlanta. Nikhil and Lily began searching for a larger home in the Atlanta area. In December 2023, Lily took Leela and Talin to California to visit Lily’s family. They planned to return to Georgia in January 2024. Nikhil joined them in California in early 2024. On January 8, 2024, Nikhil and Leela returned to Georgia. Lily and Talin stayed in California. Nikhil contends that Lily and her family

1 As is customary in family law matters, we address the parties

by first names for convenience and to avoid confusion, and not out of disrespect.

2 kidnapped Talin and refused to allow him to return to Georgia with him. Lily contends that…