A lawsuit stemming from an ugly, protracted child custody battle claims that an Atlanta lawyer’s tactics have crossed the line into civil racketeering.

The suit alleges that lawyer Millard Farmer, his now-retired co-counsel in the custody case, and a child custody activist are associates in a racketeering conspiracy that engaged in extortion, the attempted bribery of a state court judge, the intimidation of witnesses and court personnel, theft, attempted kidnapping and wire fraud.