Legal Question in Family Law in California

the mother of my child moved to cali in dec 2009 from ga. she has served me with child support paper june 14th. today she and her advisor called me and said i have a court date july 21. this is my forst time hearing of this. i do not have money to fly or drive there. what can i so. is it mandatory to appear in a child support hearing. what should i do?


Asked on 7/06/10, 6:02 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

I think she posted on here awhile ago. Some moron on here told her it was copasetic (can't use OK, because you will think I mean Oklahoma) to file in California. If you have never been to California, and have no ties to this state, other than the fact that she moved here, I would consider getting an attorney to file a Motion to Quash for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction.

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Answered on 7/06/10, 9:16 pm

Child support jurisdiction is not so simple as Mr. Roach or "some moron" seem to think. Mr. Roach is correct, however, that if you have no contacts with California other than that she moved here with your child, then the Department of Child Support Services will have to proceed against you using the Georgia courts. DCSS in California is relentless, however, so they will get you one way or another. And once they have filed, back support is adding up. So it may be worth while to work with them rather than wasting money on jurisdictional maneuvers.

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Answered on 7/07/10, 9:45 am
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

That was the moron!

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Answered on 7/07/10, 3:10 pm


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