Dan had never thought of seeking custody or asking Lisa to sell the house.
Even in death he's seeking custody, I had thought, and of course this was the same thing.
He was seeking joint legal and physical custody of their daughter.
He told her to leave and decided to seek sole custody of the children.
When the couple separated in 1986 and divorced last year, both parents sought custody of the children.
The Whalens went to court both to seek custody of the girl and to win the right for the children to visit each other.
Generally, if either parent changes his/her mind later in the child's life, he/she has the option to seek custody at that point.
A couple seeking custody of the children will appeal the decision, their lawyer said.
Although he promptly sought custody, it was, in effect, too late.
Michael Jackson's ex-wife will not seek custody of her children.