Hi otto.
Firstly, I strongly suggest you urgently get those depo tapes, popcorn, flasks of hot chocolate ... and sit back and enjoy the evening's entertainment. It will floor you just as it did us, the majority of the world ... NC's family ... and a jury of 12 of his peers.
Secondly, you asked for examples of control prior to April 08.
I replied:
Why did he not sort her Greencard out when they arrived in USA? So that NC could work, feel at home - and not be an alien to the society he brought her to for 7 plus years?
Emphasis on ... ALIEN.
I've heard some of the deposition testimony and I can asure you that I will not be floored if Brad does not provide middle names for his parents and the full name of a toddler that should not be publicly named. There was no excuse for Nancy's family lawyer to hammer the point that Brad was not going to be forthcoming about the full names of his parents and brother's family.
What is involved for a Canadian with a green card to get a green card for his wife? Normally, green cards are issued to people from other countries with specific skills that are needed locally. Could Brad's employer give Nancy a green card and a job? I haven't heard that Nancy studied after high school ... have I missed this information? If she didn't have any specialized skills, other than teaching software (which wasn't needed at Brad's workplace), could Brad (a Canadian) get her a green card?