I'm no attorney, but I'd like to see them try to argue that first part in court:
"Your honor, my clients know exactly where the children are but they are refusing to produce them unless they are first given $1 Million."
"No, your honor, my client doesn't care about having custody of the children, she only wants the insurance money that her murdered husband didn't leave to her."
"Yes, your honor, my client is aware that AZ law enforcement agencies are pursuing conspiracy to commit first degree homicide charges in the shooting death of her late husband, but that's all media hype and my client hasn't been charged with that yet."
![Roll Eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I feel like they would get laughed out of court, Idaho would keep custody and the contempt charges would stand-- just like the Hawaii judge kept the bail at $5 Million. (I understand you were saying that first part is what they were doing
before the court case came about and the idea was that they are using a general "it's about custody" and letting their followers come up with the explanation. But the hilarity of a lawyer trying to argue a case like that popped into my head as I read your post
![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Cool :cool: :cool:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
).
On a another note, I wonder if their Idaho attorney is still representing them? We have not heard any statements from Attorney Sean Bartholick, of Rigby, Andrus & Rigby since December 23rd, 2019 when he said this:
“Chad Daybell was a loving husband and has the support of his children in this matter. Lori Daybell is a devoted mother and resents assertions to the contrary. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor.”
Parents of missing Rexburg children issue statement, attorney says they are ‘loving’ and ‘devoted’