Legal Question in Family Law in California
personal jurisdiction
i have a child support order in indiana, i asked the prosecutor to have my wages garnished when the custodial parent moved out of state to california. i have a heafing pending in the state of indiana for cfontempt for visitation interferance and medical bills/support, since than the parent has tried to have my wages garnished from california child support aGency. he has also filed a contempt citation agaimst me in indiana for delinquent support which is not delingquent and asked for modification of support, after i received that notice i get a notice from child support agency in california where i am to attend there for a hearing for the same thing. what do i do about california. i have read if i reply to the petition than they can assume personal jurisdiction and should his attorney here in indiana have told the court about the pending hearing in california?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: personal jurisdiction
Send a copy of the papers for the indiana case to the california court with a letter. The letter should state that you are not appearing, but are doing this to inform the court about the Indiana prodeedings and court order. Also send a copy to the child support enforcement agency.