Legal Question in Family Law in California
My ex-wife and i currently have joint physical and joint legal custody of our 2 children. She resides in Georgia with them and i live in California. California currently has jurisdiction over our custody case. My problem is: after an investigation with the DFCS ( department of children and family support) both children have been required to see a psychiatrist. When attempting to contact the mental health agency that is treating my children they refuse to speak with me, either for me to give them any relevant information regarding the children or to give me information on the progress of the children. As I said I have joint legal custy of both children, what I need to know is . Is this legal for them to do and a recommendation on how to handle the situation. I am being told that they need clearance from the mother of the children and to the best of my knowledge she has refused to allow me to speak with the psychiatrist.
1 Answer from Attorneys
If I understand your question correctly, this is all happening in Georgia. If that is correct, you need to enlist a Georgia attorney to help you enforce the California order there. It would be contempt of court, for the mental health professionals to refuse you access to and participation in your kids treatment, except they are not subject to the jurisdiction of the California court. The only way to obtain jurisdiction over them is to have the Georgia courts make the California orders their own orders too. This is common, and in most cases very routine, but it is a stept that must be taken before you can enforce the CA orders in GA.
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