Legal Question in Family Law in California

My son needs advise on obtaining custody of his daughter in California.

New Mexico cps handed her over after the mom was proven unfit.

He has paperwork to show she was deemed unfit by NM CPS. She was never in CPS

Custody.

They have been in California for two years. Trying to enroll her in kindergarten

The asked for proof of custody. What does he need to do?


Asked on 8/05/14, 2:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Miller Law Office of James L. Miller

If the parents were never married he will have to file a Petition to Establish Paternity, Along with that he should file a Request for Order requesting he be given sole legal and sole physical custody with no visitation by the mother (or supervised visitation in California) pending further order of the Court.

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Answered on 8/05/14, 2:46 pm


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