Legal Question in Family Law in California

custody issue

i allowed my 16 yr old daughter to

live fulltime with her dad. We have

50-50 legal custody. She is now 17

and her dad / stepmom are divorcing.

my daughter wanted to stay living

with her stepmom and we allowed

that under the verbal agreement

that certain communication rules

would be followed. this didn't happen

and stepmom and i got into a verbal

dispute. I was told i am not allowed

at her home. when i told my

daughter she couldn't stay where i

am not allowed...she says no.

daughter and stepmom are mad at

me. dad isn't fighting it and says

daughter can stay with stepmom. do

i have ANY legal ground with a kid

who is turning 18 in june?


Asked on 2/08/08, 3:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Phillip Lemmons, Esq. Phillip Lemmons APC, Attorneys at Law

Re: custody issue

You're still the mother and are entitled to the custody/visitation spelled out in the order. If stepmom is helping daughter violate the order, go to her house, wait outside with the order in hand and call the police.

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Answered on 2/08/08, 3:33 pm


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