Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: what do I need to file next?

Based on the limited information you have given, it sounds as if the matter your husband filed is off calendar. Your matter in Bakersfield, however, will proceed. What happened in Riverside sounds like resulted in a benefit to you, since you can pursue the matter locally. This doesn't necessarily mean that the Bakersfield court will be able to hear the matter - there are still issues of which court has jurisdiction, depending upon where the children reside right now.

Re: what do I need to file next?

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Re: what do I need to file next?

Interestingly, both courts have jurisdiction, presuming the legal requirements for jurisdiciton have been met in both courts. "Taken off calendar" does not mean the case has been dismissed. Your husband's divorce case is still active. If, however, your husband does not or cannot show up, then you may only get a disso judgment in the County where you have been a resident for 3 months preceeding your request for judgment. So, if you reside in Bakersfield, you may only get a judgment of disso in Bakersfield. You have to make a formal request upon the court in order to get a judgment of disso--which is a much more complicated process than you can imagine. In any case, you will have to inform the court of the action pending in the other court.