Legal Question in Family Law in California

This is a subtle form of harassment. You can use this to support the removal of the 4 hour limitation on your being away from the children. You can explain that you occasionally have to work on your visitation weekend. That while you are at work the children are with grandmother or an aunt. That they are familiar with both of them. That you try to avoid working during your time with the children. The court is unlikely to require that you be gone no more than exactly 4 hours. A half hour more than the 4 hours will generally not be considered a problem.

Finally save these messages, but do not allow then to upset you. Try to write this off as an overprotective mother. Just be aware that she is no doubt watching you. If she states to the court that you were gone more than 4 hours, ask her how she knows that you were gone more 4 hours. It should not matter whether she personally watched you or had someone watch you. This conduct would be an interference with your time with the children. Her conduct shows a complete lack of trust in you as a parent. This lack of trust will be observed by the children and affect their relationship with you.

You should retain an attorney to represent you at the next court hearing.