Legal Question in Family Law in California

change locks on door

can i legalely change the locks on my door immediatly? do I have legally to split the custody of my childern right now or can they stay with me in the house 100% of the time


Asked on 3/27/09, 10:42 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Colin Greene Russakow, Greene & Tan, LLP

Re: change locks on door

Depends. A spouse cannot be excluded from residence. So if you are married, unless you obtain a restraining order, no. If you are not married, who's on the lease? How long has each of you lived there and if your agreement isn't written, what is it? Most correctly, you technically need to evict him/her. Not legally speaking, just letting you know what I've seen, and that is people change the locks and it usually goes unpunished.

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Answered on 3/27/09, 11:18 am


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