Legal Question in Family Law in California

mother has not sent child (7yr old) back from visit. Father has legal custody and child is missing school. What can we do about this situation. Father located in NY, mother located in CA.


Asked on 9/11/09, 12:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

You might try contacting law enforcement in the mother's jurisdiction. If you have a clear order, they might take action. If the custody order is from a CA court, you can also file an OSC re: contempt. Forms are available online, though this is a tricky situation, so at least getting advice of CA counsel would be a good idea. If the original order is from NY, it would be best if you hired a CA attorney to help.

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Answered on 9/11/09, 2:21 pm


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