Legal Question in Family Law in California

You should act immediately, since you filed and served her with custody papers and she left the state. THe standard custody restraining orders requires that the parent not leave the state with the child. Therefore she is kidnapping the child and violating the restraining order. You should contact your local district attorney and report the kidnapping, tell them she was served property with the restraining order and she has still fled the state. The DA should decide on how it would be best to bring her back to the state, and possibly file criminal charges against her.

For self represented individuals you can consult with the family law facilitator self help center at your local court house.

As always please consult a local attorney prior to taking legal action. Good luck. Also please check out my Santa Clara County Family Lawyer blog.

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