Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Custody/Visitation

In California, can a woman refuse a man access to his children?

A man & his wife separated. He began a new relationship & his soon to be ex-wife found out. She is now refusing him any access to his children & this breaks his heart of course. He feels his only plan of action is to return home & live in a personal hell with a woman he doesn't love just so he can be near them. What legal action can he take to protect himself & his kids? Can this new relationship be brought up & used against him in a custody hearing? What is the best thing for him to do right now?


Asked on 10/29/08, 3:59 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Amy Ghosh Law Offices of Amy Ghosh

Re: Custody/Visitation

Did you file an OSC for custody?

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Answered on 11/01/08, 11:17 am
Stanley Moerbeek The Law Offices of Stanley L Moerbeek

Re: Custody/Visitation

He should retain counsel and secure his rights to child visitation through the courts if his ex-wife won't see reason. In doing so he needs to remember that she will probably seek child/family support or an increase in same if he is not already paying the amount prescribed by the court child/family support schedules.

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Answered on 10/30/08, 12:52 pm


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